Sewage Rates To Rise In North Strabane

North Strabane Township Supervisors met at their agenda meeting on Tuesday night. During department reports, North Strabane Township Municipal Authority (NSTMA) Manager Mark Wolinsky informed supervisors of a sewage rate increase that will be in effect from the beginning of 2023. The rate increase will be a $1.96 per 1000 gallons of water used. That increase is a combination of two increases, the first is a $1.56 per 1000 gallons levied by the Canonsburg Houston Joint Authority and the second 40 cent increase is levied by the NSTMA. The average household that uses 4000 gallons of water per month will see an increase of just under $100 per year. Supervisors also held a public hearing to consider a conditional use application filed by R. Williams Paving, LLC to build a storage facility for trucks at the corner of Linden Road and Route 19. The item will be considered at the next legislative meeting. Supervisors also promoted two individuals in the fire department. Richard Yosi was sworn in as Assistant Fire Chief and John Storey was sworn in as Deputy Fire Chief. The township will hold their legislative meeting on January 25.