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Barrett Township, PA

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[Full Calendar]

Upcoming Events in Barrett:

23 Oct 2019
08:00AM -
Supervisor Meeting (AM) (Open to Public)

23 Oct 2019
09:00AM - 01:00PM
Barrett Senior Center - Regular Meeting

23 Oct 2019
09:00AM -
Special Meeting / Workshop: Proposed Budget for FY 2020

23 Oct 2019
06:15PM - 07:15PM
Rotary Club Meeting

24 Oct 2019
06:00PM - 07:00PM
Pocono Area Recreation Commission

27 Oct 2019
02:00PM - 04:00PM
54th Annual Halloween Parade

30 Oct 2019
09:00AM - 01:00PM
Barrett Senior Center - Regular Meeting

30 Oct 2019
06:15PM - 07:15PM
Rotary Club Meeting

31 Oct 2019
06:00PM - 08:00PM
Trick Or Treating

02 Nov 2019
07:00PM - 10:00PM
Live Music: Ted Satterthwaite (American Legion)

Barrett Scarecrow 5K Race & Fun Run

Oct. 13, 2019 –
Check in 8:00 am
Contact:
Kari
570-269-9232
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Scarecrowville

54th Annual Halloween Parade

Oct. 27, 2019 • 2pm
Rain date: Nov. 3, 2019
Contact
Amanda Kuhn: 570-807-6810 Or
Betty Oppelt: 570-595-3276
www.barretthalloween.com

Trick or Treat

Oct. 31, 2019 • 6-8pm

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Barrett Township Volunteer Fire Company’s Annual Open House (2019)

October 13, 2019 - 11:30am to 3pm at the Firehouse

Featuring the Smoke House – A safe, interactive learning environment for children to learn to be safe from fire.

Also go for a fire truck ride, see the K-9 Police Dog, visit with our police, see a fully equipped ambulance and watch the Jaws of Life in action.

Meet with the Firemen and do not forget free refreshments!

GPS Address - 6690 Route 191, Cresco, PA 18326

Barrett Township Volunteer Fire Company serves all of Barrett Township including Mountianhome, Cresco, Canadensis, Skytop, and Buck Hill Falls. We also serve surrounding communities as mutual aid. Activities presented depend on availability.

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Gun Raffle (4th Annual)

Barrett Fire & Rescue - 4th Annual

GUN RAFFLE

Guns provided by Buck Hill Firearms
November 9, 2019
4pm to 9pm

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Independent Auditor's Report: 2018

Now available:
pdf Independent Auditor's Report - 2018 (843 KB)

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Latest Comments

Idea: Barrett Banks - Shared Security Guard
Jerry Dolan 08.10.2019 18:06

Interesting idea. I'm not clear on who would pay for this, the banks or the community? I don't think ...
Halloween Happenings - 2019
Cindy morgan 01.10.2019 17:21

I'm Sumner shumway's daughter, wanted to know if he's riding in the parade
Kova's Cause Rescue
carmen 28.09.2019 21:36

kovas rescue
Barrett Township Municipal Building
Nate Covington 10.09.2019 12:35

@Sharon - You'll need to get the license plate number AND a description of the driver, in order to ...
Barrett Township Municipal Building
Sharon acosta 10.09.2019 12:29

I need to know who do I talk to to make a complaint about safety on my road route 447 as this is the ...
Budget Tree Service
Joseph Kofira 01.09.2019 18:03

Thane, I have one big tree that needs to go before it falls on my garage. Will have to climb to remove.
'We need to get more skilled people': Pennsylvania lawmakers confront workforce issues
free Wombman 28.08.2019 23:57

Pennsylvania has skilled workers, they are just not being hired....
Grant Hilfiger Resigns Supervisor Position
Nate Covington 28.08.2019 14:36

FYI - this article has been revised with information from the Township Supervisor Meeting Minutes ...
Township Supervisors
Nate Covington 27.08.2019 13:51

Hi Barbara, you would need to contact the Township Supervisors about this issue directly. It sounds ...
Large Ranch Home on 2.75 Acres!
Nate Covington 27.08.2019 13:48

Hi, FYI - this listing is over 3 years old - I'm going to remove it from the site in 30 days.

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Pocono Treasures
Antiques and Collectibles from All ErasLocated in the big red bar across from Callie's Pretzel Factory.Hundreds of New Items Weekly Jan - March: Open Friday…
Ross and Ross Nursery
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Stites Tunnel Bridge project completion date bumped to 2020
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Unforeseen water conditions have pushed the Stites Tunnel Bridge replacement project completion date to spring 2020, according to PennDOT officials. Pennsylvania Department…
Special Meeting / Workshop: Proposed Budget for FY 2020
PUBLIC NOTICE SPECIAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Barrett Township Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting/workshop at the Barrett Township Municipal…
Petition: Reduce Barrett Supervisors to Three
Disclaimer: The ideas expressed below are the personal thoughts and opinions of Nate Covington and do not necessarily reflect the position of Barrett Township or…
Blighted Mount Pocono properties to go to the ‘Land Bank’
Editor's Note: My concern about having a "Land Bank" is - what happens when they are the largest landlord in town?Disclaimer: The ideas expressed above…