Board of Supervisors

NOTE: March meeting date has been moved back to March 5th at 7 pm. 

2nd Thursday of every month at 7 pm.

Planning Commission

4th Wednesday of every month at 7 pm.

If there is business at hand.

Zoning Hearing Board

As needed

Recreation Board

3rd Monday of every month at 6 pm.

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STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY!

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SUSAN

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2019 Veterans Memorial Ceremony was held Sunday afternoon, November 10th. There was a nice turn out by the public to honor our brave men and women of the military. A special thank you to all who attended. Event photos will be posted soon. Be sure to check back.

     The 2019 Clifton Township Children’s Photo Contest  winners were announced, and their entry photos will be on display at the Clifton Township building throughout November, along with restored old photos of Clifton Township.  

Children’s Photo Contest Winners were announced by Lori Yacabitis, Project Coordinator.

1st Place Winners are:

Steven Werner, 14 years old, “Autumn in Clifton”, 

Gavin Schmidt, 11 years old , “Birds of Paradise”, and

Anastasia Schmidt, 6 years old, “Praying for a Miracle”.

2nd Place Winners are:

Steven Werner “Water Under the Bridge”,

Gavin Schmidt “Scales and Stone”, 

Anastasia Schmidt “The Blues”.

Children’s Photo Contest Awards were presented to the children by Clifton Twp. Supervisor Ted Stout

Old photos were donated by Paulette Mikelski and Elaine Gable, longtime residents of Clifton. 

The entire project was coordinated  by Lori Yacabitis, assisted by Donna Stefanski and Joel Yacabitis.

         A special thank you goes out for the 2019 Lackawanna County Arts & Culture Program, sponsored by Lackawanna County Commissioners, they funded the 2019 Clifton Township Children’s Photo Contest  that was hosted by Clifton Township. 

•    Beginning early next year each household will have the opportunity

      to participate in the 2020 census. 
•    Why is it important that we participate? How does the information

      collected benefit us locally? 
           The funding that Clifton Township gets for “Liquid Fuel” (money

           that goes toward our roads) is based on our census count. 

           The results of the census is used to reapportion the House

           of Representatives. 
•    There will be 3 ways to complete the census - mail, email, or with

      the census taker. 

Please remember to use Clifton Township as your address even though you may use Gouldsboro as your mailing address.  

        Clifton Township is participating in a banner program to honor veterans (both past and present). Our veterans will be honored by a 30” x 60” colored banner (printed on both sides). Each banner will be unique and honor a specific veteran including their picture, branch of service, medals/honors, and years of service. The veteran did not have to live in Clifton Township.

        This program is non-political and non-partisan. It is purely a living memorial to those veterans that have served our country. The cost of the banner is $166.36 (includes sales tax). Applications are available at the municipal building. If you have any questions, please contact Supervisor June Ejk at (570) 842-3916.

Update:

     Work has concluded on Phillips Road and project photos will be posted soon.     

Work on the Phillips Road Drainage Improvement Project has begun. This township project started earlier this year in an effort to stop ice build -up during the winter months and improve drainage over- all. The project will be completed in phases and should be concluded later this year. You can check back here on the website for updates and photos of progress.

Phase One: Surveying, photographing, and evaluating the area in question, has been completed.

Phase Two: Trees and shrubs are being downed and cleared on this particular stretch of road to eliminate the constant shading over the street. Opening up the East, Southeast side of the road will allow available sunlight to help melt snow and ice build-up in the winter. This will mean better public safety for the citizens of Clifton Township, as well as all travelers on Phillips Road.

Phase Three: The removal and clearing of the remaining tree stumps along the stretch of Phillips Road in question. Also, altering the terrain adjacent to the roads edge. Clearing a trench will allow us to enter into the final step, Phase Four.

Phase Four: Includes trench improvement with minimal excavation and the application of stone material to increase proper drainage. Phase plans may be adjusted as the project warrants and progresses.

Please check back for any updates or changes....

Update:

      Clifton Twp. has received a grant towards the installation of the half mile trail. The contract bid has been awarded and the work will be scheduled. Please check back for updates.    

Work has begun! Clifton Acres trail work is moving forward. Select saplings and shrubs are being cleared to make way for the new trail. We have been approved for a $10,000 Lackawanna County Re-Invest Grant to the begin work. Keep watching for updates and find updated photos by clicking on the 'CLIFTON ACRES PROGRESS' button below.

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Clifton Acres park entrance and parking area work has been completed!

     Construction and paving to the entrance and parking lot at Clifton Acres Park has been completed. The grounds around the parking lot area have been seeded and grounds work around the entrance has been discussed at the monthly township meeting on 10/18.The work has been approved by all three supervisors. Updates will be posted on grounds work plans and updated entrance photos have been added to web site. Please click on the button below to see photos of Clifton Acres Park progress. 

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June 12, 2018

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Community Park Update:

By Ted Stout

     I would like to let you know what is happening at Clifton Acres, the Township Community Park.  We now have an approved Master Site Development Plan, which means that we can take our ideas from the Plan and put them on the ground.

     We have applied for and received the okay from the Department of Transportation to install the entrance to the park off Clifton Beach Road.  This gives the public an improved Black Top entrance to the Park.  Construction on the park entrance will begin this summer.

     Our next step is to apply for a grant through DCNR to start the first phase, which is a walking trail that will be ½ mile in length.  This will take place early in 2019. These improvements take a great deal of time and money to complete. Our Recreation Board is working very hard to help us reach our goals, through various fundraising activities.  With support from the community we can keep this park moving forward.

Open Space

       2/9/2012

     Clifton Township Supervisor Theodore F. Stout, Supervisor Richard Grab, and former Supervisor Richard Batzel have been very diligent in assisting our community purchase a beautiful tract of undeveloped land, providing an important resource for residents and visitors alike.  We must remember that the tourists and seasonal residents continue to be a major source of the local economy, and protecting these natural resources is key to maintaining that economic edge.  Several public meetings were held in 2010 and 2011 to review the plans for the new parcel.  You can see visuals from the presentation at Township office during regular business hours. 

     In 2011, Supervisor Stout, Supervisor Grab, and former Supervisor Batzel enlisted the aid of Ms. M. Breslin.   Ms. Breslin was extremely instrumental in helping our community apply and obtain a grant from the (DCNR) Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grants.

     Clifton Township was awarded $77,600 for acquisition of approximately 51 acres off Route 435 for watershed protection, open space, and passive recreation.  Our Supervisors’ major goal has always been to achieve long-term conservation of this part of the County.  This will be protecting some of the finest water quality in the Commonwealth, starting with our own community.  This also protects drinking water quality for downstream residents. 

     Keep watching for exciting developments and updates to come. Please enjoy Clifton Acres Park photos by clicking the button below.

 UPDATE: July 11, 2019

     The Fox Farm Rd bridge work is scheduled to start early next year. We will keep everyone posted. The information was announced at last months Clifton Twp meeting. We will be posting the updates here on our website as they come in. You can check back here as it gets closer to the time. They are still finishing up with obtaining the right of ways from people near the bridge. 

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10/25/2018

     Preliminary designs for the Fox Farm Road / 4th Street Bridge Replacement Project were unveiled in April, by Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI), Engineering and Construction Service for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Lackawanna County. The proposed work is slated to begin in 2020 or 2021. Be sure to watch our website for bridge work future updates. Please click on button below to view bridge project progress. 

Sunday, 2:00 pm.     

Veterans Memorial Dedication Ceremony was held Sunday afternoon. There was a nice turn out by the public to honor our brave men and women of the military. A special thank you to all who attended. Please enjoy the photos and video of the activities by pushing the button below.

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Clifton Township Removal and Repaving Project:

Update:   

10/18/2018

     Construction work has begun on the township parking lot. The removal and repaving project is nearly complete. Please watch for updates to follow. Photos of the construction work will be posted soon.                                                                                  

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08/14/2018

     The new Paving Project was approved for a LSA Grant by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). The CFA was established in 2004 when casinos were introduced to Pennsylvania.  The DCED and the CFA developed the Act 71 to protect the public and put into law the Local Share Account (LSA). Act 71 requires local gambling establishments to pay 2 percent of all annual proceeds to the CFA for use in the LSA grant fund.  Act 71 allows the CFA to distribute gaming funds through the LSA grant program to needy municipalities for various projects to improve the quality of life of local communities.    The LSA Grant is totally funded by area casinos.

    Clifton Township was recently awarded $120,000 to fund the Removal and Repaving Project. Township Engineer Lou LaFratte, PE. stated that the asphalt will be removed and replaced with new. 

Update: The project is expected to start in mid September and to be completed within a month. Redesigning will allow for better drainage and better access to parking layout. Alternate parking will be announced if it should become necessary during the paving process. Please follow the progress here on our website which will be updated regularly.