Your Source for Information on Community Facts, Announcements, and Upcoming Events
Welcome to the official West Leechburg Borough website, your source for news and information concerning the borough. Below are highlights of notices, events, and newly uploaded information on the borough. In general more detailed information on the bullet items below can be obtained by clicking on the red lettered phrases, which will take you to the appropriate specific website tab. For fun check out the neat aerial views of our community below. We hope you find this website useful and interesting.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
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SPECIAL ALERT! SPECIAL ALERT! SPECIAL ALERT!
THE WEST LEECHBURG BORO OFFICE/MEETING ROOM WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO THE ADVISEMENT TO MINIMIZE GROUP GATHERINGS DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK.
EXTENSIONS OF COUNTY AND BOROUGH PROPERTY TAX DEADLINES
The spring property taxes' 2% discount deadline for the county and borough has been extended to August 31st. The FACE amount will be the amount collected from September 1 through December 31st. Therefore there will be no 10% penalty applied for the county and borough property taxes.
Resolution #R-16-2020 passed by the Westmoreland County commissioners states that the 2% discount period for county property taxes is being extended till August 31st. From September 1st till December 31st no 10% penalty will be applied but rather only the FACE value amount will be due. In response to this resolution, the West Leechburg Borough Council has also passed a resolution changing the borough's 2% discount and FACE amounts due dates to the same dates as the county's newly set dates. Please submit any county and borough property tax payment to this office using the 2% discount amount if sent by August 31st. Payments made after August 31st and by December 31st need to be for the FACE amount.
MORE TAX COLLECTOR NEWS
The tax office per the yearly schedule is closed in July. County and borough taxes can be mailed, dropped off at the special lock box at 131 Woodland Drive, or meeting with tax collector by special appointment. PLEASE NOTE IF PAYING THE COUNTY AND BOROUGH TAXES BY AUGUST 31ST OR SOONER, PAY THE 2% DISCOUNT AMOUNT. AFTER AUGUST 31ST THE FACE AMOUNT IS THE TAX THAT IS DUE UP TO DECEMBER 31ST. THERE IS NO PENALTY PERIOD THIS YEAR FOR THE COUNTY AND BOROUGH TAXES.
The school taxes have been mailed and should have been received on August 1st. The tax payment schedule for 2% discount, FACE amount and penalty are listed on the bill and are the same as previous years. Office hours are on the bill, which are for August, September and November Tuesday 6 to 8pm and Wednesday 9am-12noon and for October and December Tuesday from 6 to 8pm.
For questions please contact Kevin Smith by calling 724-433-0794. Thank you.
SWIMMING POOLS IN THE BOROUGH:
Those considering having a swimming pool or already have a swimming pool need to make sure that they are placed, assembled and/or constructed to the PA Uniform Construction Code. Go to the Borough Regulations tab or click here to see the specifics of the code. This code is meant to help keep families and the neighborhood safe and to prevent swimming pool accidents.
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- The Unconventional Gas Well Fund Usage report for 2019 is now available. Please click here to open the report.
- Dye testing of sewer system is required for new construction and before the sale of existing properties. Go to Borough Regulations page for more detail.
- Borough regulations on solicitation within the borough
-It seems there have been complaints regarding some utility service providers. For help and guidance in resolving these complaint please click here for guidance from Public Utility Commission for taking care of these complaints and issues.
- The Unconventional Gas Well Fund Usage report for 2019 is now available. Please click here to open the report.
- Dye testing of sewer system is required for new construction and before the sale of existing properties. Go to Borough Regulations page for more detail.
- Borough regulations on solicitation within the borough
-It seems there have been complaints regarding some utility service providers. For help and guidance in resolving these complaint please click here for guidance from Public Utility Commission for taking care of these complaints and issues.
Bankosh Sanitation is West Leechburg’s garbage collector
Garbage is collected in the borough Tuesday and needs to be placed on the curb late Monday, no later than midnight Monday or else it may not be collected. There are no garbage collection bills paid by property owners but rather the borough pays for this service. Collection is limited to 3 garbage bags. Additional bags can be collected that have prepaid stickers attached to them. Click here for more info
- Garbage is not collected on any main holiday that falls on Tuesday, but is collected on the following day.
- Borough clean up days are generally held during a day or two in late summer or early fall. This is an opportunity for property owners to dispose of larger items. Appliances or devices that have freon and any cans/containers that have harmful chemicals or paint will not be picked up. Check back to this website for the scheduled pick up dates.
Aerial views of West Leechburg compliments of Travis Bell
- Garbage is not collected on any main holiday that falls on Tuesday, but is collected on the following day.
- Borough clean up days are generally held during a day or two in late summer or early fall. This is an opportunity for property owners to dispose of larger items. Appliances or devices that have freon and any cans/containers that have harmful chemicals or paint will not be picked up. Check back to this website for the scheduled pick up dates.
Aerial views of West Leechburg compliments of Travis Bell