PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING AND OF INTENTION TO ENACT PROPOSED ORDINANCE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Supervisors of Barrett Township will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 8:00 A.M. at the Barrett Administrative & Recreational Complex, 1200 Route 390, Cresco, PA 18326 with respect to a proposed ordinance establishing a volunteer service tax credit program.

At the time of the public hearing, the Supervisors will listen to comments by members of the public concerning the proposed ordinance. If substantial amendments are not offered to the draft of the proposed ordinance, the Supervisors intend to consider enactment of the proposed ordinance immediately after the public hearing.

The proposed ordinance is entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BARRETT, MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTEER SERVICE CREDIT PROGRAM; ESTABLISHING PROPERTY TAX CREDITS FOR QUALIFIED VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES; AND ESTABLISHING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND APPEALS.

The following is a brief summary of all of the sections of the proposed ordinance: Section 1 amends Chapter 459 of the Barrett Township Code of Ordinances by adding a new Article IV entitled “Tax Credits for Volunteer Fire Company.” The new Article IV includes provisions for: a short title; definitions; establishment of the volunteer service credit program including provisions for program criteria, eligible entities, recordkeeping, application procedures, municipal review, maintenance of an official tax credit register, provisions for participation by injured volunteers, and volunteer eligibility; provisions for a real property tax credit; and appeals. Sections 2 and 3, respectively, contain severability and repealer provisions. Section 4 provides that the proposed ordinance shall be effective five days after the date of its enactment.

A copy of the proposed ordinance will be posted on the Township's website and also has been supplied to the Pocono Record and to the Monroe County Law Library. Anyone may inspect the proposed ordinance (without charge) or obtain a copy of it (for a charge not exceeding actual copying costs) at the Township's office at the address listed above during regular business hours. If you require any special accommodations to attend or participate in the public hearing, please call (570) 595-2602 at least one day in advance.

Weitzmann, Weitzmann & Huffman, LLC By: Todd W. Weitzmann, Esquire 700 Monroe Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 Solicitor, Barrett Township Board of Supervisors