East Side adopts sewage sludge resolution

by Ruth Isenberg

East Side Borough unanimously adopted a resolution proposing the return of local control to decisions regarding the use of sewage sludge on farm lands during their

May 4 meeting, following a presentation by Carol Ethridge of the Council of Governments. She gave information about some of the possible health effects on animals and people from the use of sewage sludge, ranging from finding toxins in milk from cows fed with feed grown on fields treated with sludge, to contaminated deer meat from animals that browsed in treated fields.

Because PNC Bank no longer offers the money market account the borough had been using for PennDOT funds, council decided to transfer the money to a regular account, but also look into offerings from other banks.

Council looked into their budget to determine if money was avaiabe to make the requested donation of $6,000 toward a new vehicle for the White Haven Volunteer Fire Company. They determined that a half-mill increase in taxes would be needed, and the borough is also looking to build a community center

See EAST SIDE, page 9