Riverside Borough

Due to COVID 19, the Riverside Borough Council meeting for Monday, JUNE 1, 2020 will be held via telecommunications.
 
To join the meeting at 7 pm
 
Call  1-978-990-5000
Access Code:  707422
 
Please mute your phone to eliminate any background noise for the meeting.
Those joining the meeting are asked to be considerate of the others when addressing council with a question or concern.  Some phones may experience a gap in transmission.
 
If you get a busy signal when dialing in, please try again.
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 June 1- Borough Council Meeting at 7:00 pm 
To participate: Phone 1-978-990-5000; Access Code:  707422
 
  June 2 – ELECTION DAY – Borough Office is Polling Place
   Polls Open – 7 am – 8 pm; Mask and Social Distancing Guidelines
 
June 5 – Fireworks at Airport for DHS Class of 2020 Celebration

                 June 6 - D Day      
 
                 June 14 - Flag Day     
                            
             June 21 - Father’s Day   
 
              June 21 - Summer Begins  
 
            TAX COLLECTOR HOURS FOR JUNE
Rebecca Steckley, Tax Collector, will have office hours BY APPOINTMENT ONLY- Call her to make arrangements to meet her. 570 764-1393
 

Riverside Borough Council meeting scheduled for tonight, May 18, 2020 has been CANCELLED due to a lack of agenda items. Next meeting will be Monday, June 1 at 7 pm via teleconference ​

At this point, most households should have received an invitation to complete the 2020 Census on-line or by phone.  Many have also received a paper questionnaire which can be completed and mailed back.  Self-responding now by one of these methods eliminates the need for an in-person visit from a census worker.
 
In some rural areas there are households that have been designated to be counted by an in-person operation and may not have received 2020 Census mailings.  These activities have been delayed, but will ultimately resume and provide an accurate count.  Please encourage residents to be patient with this process.
 
The list below shows the most recent national, state, & county response rates, along with the complete list of boroughs/cities in your county.  The response rate in most areas of Northumberland County has been outstanding and continues to improve.  The lowest response boroughs have been adversely impacted by the delay of in-person operations.  These numbers will improve when field operations resume.  Remember that the response for all areas is available on the response rate map at 2020census.gov .
 
US
56.6

PA
58.8

Northumberland County
55.9

Cities/Boroughs

Northumberland
64.1

Watsontown
63.4

Kulpmont
60.9

Snydertown
58.6

Turbotville
56.2

Milton
55.4

Sunbury
51.6

Riverside
47.3

Mount Carmel
47.2

Shamokin
39.3

Herndon
34.8

McEwensville
15.1

Marion Heights
12.8

 
Please continue to promote the importance of a complete and accurate 2020 Census and encourage your community to be counted.  Keep up the great work in your area.
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May 4- Council Meeting at 7 PM      
 May 10 - Mother’s Day
May 16- Armed Forces Day     
May 18 - Council meeting - Cancelled
May 24 - Memorial Day Service, HAS BEEN POSTPONED
 May 25- Memorial Day Holiday - Danville has been POSTPONED  

Borough Offices Closed  for Memorial Day Holiday

 
NOTE:  Council Meetings will be held via telecommunications during the COVID 19 Pandemic
To join in:  Phone 1-978-990-5000; Access Code:  70742
 
 
TAX COLLECTOR HOURS FOR MAY: Rebecca Steckley will be available by Appointment Only during May and June.  Telephone:  570 -764-1393

Despite some hurdles and delays caused by the on-going COVID-19 crisis, the 2020 Census is steadfast in its mission to count every US resident.  Many households have already responded online or by phone, and we encourage that to continue.  Some households have received or will soon receive paper questionnaires that can be completed and returned by mail.  Responding by one of these methods will eliminate the need for a census worker to make an in person visit.
 
Recent data shows that over 46% of Northumberland County residents have already responded, which is just slightly below state and national rates.  A few areas of the county contain households in low response tracts that are designated for Operation Update Leave. This special operation helps reach people in areas where the majority of households may not receive mail at their home’s physical location, such as small towns where mail is only delivered to P.O. Boxes.  Census takers would typically update the Census Bureau’s address list at the same time they drop off invitations to ensure no living quarters are missed.  Unfortunately, this operation is currently on hold to protect public health and safety.
 
The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the importance of responding to the 2020 Census and the importance of census data. That’s because your response helps shape decisions about how billions of dollars in federal funds flow into communities each year for the next 10 years for critical services. Like health care clinics. And hospitals. And emergency services like EMTs and fire departments. Emergency situations like COVID-19 illustrate just how important it is to respond to the census. So please do today at 2020census.gov
 
In response, a census letter or paper questionnaire has been sent to some of these households.  If either are received, residents should respond using the included Census ID.
 
If a letter or questionnaire is not received, residents should wait to respond.  A census invitation or paper questionnaire will be delivered and their address will be updated as soon as it is safe to do so.
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Residents wishing to file a construction permit for home repairs/remodeling can obtain the forms online for completion.  They will be reviewed by the Zoning Officer, Brian Anderson, who will be in contact with you for review and approval.
Email:  Dbausch2RiversideBorough.Org to get the necessary forms.