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:
2019 Newsletter (Click Here to View Newsletter)
Newsletter Highlights:
2019 Newsletter (Click Here to View Newsletter)
Newsletter Highlights:
- West Leechburg park has new playground equipment
- Annual clean up days with info of what can be placed on curb and when
- Volunteers needed for Fire Fighters and Crime Watch
- Notices and reminders of borough regulations related to driveway construction/modifications, grass and tree maintenance along borough streets, fireworks and burning restrictions.
BORO ALERT
Jim Gallucci, mayor of west Leechburg along with some on council are concerned about the Nextdoor letter sent to all in West Leechburg. First he wanted to make sure that everyone in the borough knows that this is something council is not familiar with or has endorsed. In fact he was concerned regarding their legitimacy and wanted to make sure it was not a scam. A quick search on the internet provides a listing of Nextdoor with the Better Business Bureau (BBB). They are based in California. The BBB gave them an A+ rating. BUT there were a number of reviews, which are not taken into consideration for the A+ rating. Many were not positive, mainly based on privacy issues ( sharing subscriber info, etc). Also freedom of speech issues. It is suggested that if anyone is considering being a subscriber to do your own research first, possibly looking at the BBB listing on them. The West.Leechburg facebook page has more info and comments from people on this social media Nextdoor site. Their website is nextdoor.com
Jim Gallucci, mayor of west Leechburg along with some on council are concerned about the Nextdoor letter sent to all in West Leechburg. First he wanted to make sure that everyone in the borough knows that this is something council is not familiar with or has endorsed. In fact he was concerned regarding their legitimacy and wanted to make sure it was not a scam. A quick search on the internet provides a listing of Nextdoor with the Better Business Bureau (BBB). They are based in California. The BBB gave them an A+ rating. BUT there were a number of reviews, which are not taken into consideration for the A+ rating. Many were not positive, mainly based on privacy issues ( sharing subscriber info, etc). Also freedom of speech issues. It is suggested that if anyone is considering being a subscriber to do your own research first, possibly looking at the BBB listing on them. The West.Leechburg facebook page has more info and comments from people on this social media Nextdoor site. Their website is nextdoor.com
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.
- The TAX COLLECTOR for West Leechburg is Kevin Smith.
The 2019 school property taxes and are now in the 10% penalty period. Late payments can be by mailedt but need to be postmarked by December 31st or else will be marked as delinquent and forwarded to Westmoreland County tax office. If paying installments by mail please mail ALL copies of bill with installment payment and stamped self addressed envelope with which I can return copies of bills with installment marked paid back to you for your next installment payment.
Also the 2019 spring county and borough property taxes are overdue, which were sent out the end of February with the FACE amount could have been paid up to and including June 30th. Currently a 10% penalty is applied. Tax payments, which now need to included the 10% penalty, need to be received by December 31st (if sent by mail postmarked December 31st or earlier). After December 31st no property taxes for 2019 can be paid to this office but rather need to be paid directly to the Westmoreland County Tax office after contacting them to find out the additional fee and interest that need to be paid. Go to the TAX COLLECTOR TAB above for more info or click here.
I would appreciate if anyone is going to pay their 2019 late property tax payments to please have it to me by December 30th, although will still accept payments postmarked December 31st. If needed you can call to set up a time to come and pay your taxes in person. With all the end of the year book work needed to be done payments made earlier than later would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
Any county, borough and school property taxes that are currently past due (i.e., 2018 and previous years) cannot be collected by this office. If you still owe these taxes contact the Westmoreland County Tax office who will provide directions on how to pay the taxes.
For questions please contact Kevin Smith by calling 724-433-0794. Thank you.
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- The Unconventional Gas Well Fund Usage report for 2018 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 2019 school property taxes and are now in the 10% penalty period. Late payments can be by mailedt but need to be postmarked by December 31st or else will be marked as delinquent and forwarded to Westmoreland County tax office. If paying installments by mail please mail ALL copies of bill with installment payment and stamped self addressed envelope with which I can return copies of bills with installment marked paid back to you for your next installment payment.
Also the 2019 spring county and borough property taxes are overdue, which were sent out the end of February with the FACE amount could have been paid up to and including June 30th. Currently a 10% penalty is applied. Tax payments, which now need to included the 10% penalty, need to be received by December 31st (if sent by mail postmarked December 31st or earlier). After December 31st no property taxes for 2019 can be paid to this office but rather need to be paid directly to the Westmoreland County Tax office after contacting them to find out the additional fee and interest that need to be paid. Go to the TAX COLLECTOR TAB above for more info or click here.
I would appreciate if anyone is going to pay their 2019 late property tax payments to please have it to me by December 30th, although will still accept payments postmarked December 31st. If needed you can call to set up a time to come and pay your taxes in person. With all the end of the year book work needed to be done payments made earlier than later would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
Any county, borough and school property taxes that are currently past due (i.e., 2018 and previous years) cannot be collected by this office. If you still owe these taxes contact the Westmoreland County Tax office who will provide directions on how to pay the taxes.
For questions please contact Kevin Smith by calling 724-433-0794. Thank you.
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- The Unconventional Gas Well Fund Usage report for 2018 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