Taxes

Real Estate - 2.25 mills
Business Improvement District - 25 mills
Street Lights - $0.14 per foot frontage
Local Services Tax - $52.00 ($47 - Township
                                 and $5 - School District)

Diane Figg, Tax Collector
314 Porter Avenue
Scottdale, PA 15683
Phone (724) 887-6958
Fax (724) 887-6956

Tax Collection Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed All Holidays


Earned Income

1/2 of 1%
H.A. Berkheimer
They can be reached at 1 800-360-8989
Online forms and general information is
available at
http://www.hab-inc.com/content/
Public Sewage

Effective January 1, 2011, the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County will be responsible for all
sewage billing and collection on behalf of East Huntingdon Township.

Rates are as follows:

Iron Bridge
$15 a month for each equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) plus $3.60 for every 1,000 gallons of water utilized.  Well customers are charged
a flat rate of $80 per quarter.

West Pittsburgh and Loucks Acres
Effective April 1, 2011, the rates will be increased.  5/8" meters will be charged $39 for the first 7,000 gallons, 3/4" meters will be
charged $54 for the first 7,000 gallons, 1" meters will be charged $69 for the first 14,000 gallons, 2" meters will be charged $190 for
the first 35,000 gallons, 3" meters will be charged $200 for the first 35,000 gallons.  Well customers will be charged a flat rate of $42
per quarter.  Each customer, including well customers, shall also be charged a flat rate of $14 per quarter, $12 is a service fee paid
to Scottdale Borough and $2 is a service fee paid to Westmoreland Fayette Municipal Sewage Authority.  All meter sizes shall then
be charged $2.25 per thousand for the gallons up to 74,000, $1.60 per thousand for the gallons up to 675,000, and $1.25 per
thousand for consumption over 675,000 gallons.





NOTE:  If you wish to have a deduction on your sewage bill for water not discharging into the sanitary system, you will be required to
arrange for the installation of a deduct meter by a licensed plumber.  This would include water used for swimming pools, lawn
sprinkler systems or outside hose connections.  You will be responsible for contacting our office with the usage shown on the
deduct meter.  The measurement of the deduct meter shall be deducted from the consumer’s sewer usage based upon the reading
of the primary water meter.

If you require a final sewage bill, contact the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County at (724) 755-5800 or 1 800 442-6829 and
request a final meter reading on your water account.

Public sewage in the area of the Westmoreland County Parks, including the area of Central, is provided by The Hempfield Township
Municipal Authority.  They can be reached at (724) 834-0911 or (724) 834-8155.
Residential Refuse Service

Residential Refuse Service is MANDATORY and provided
by Allied Waste Service.  They can be reached at (724)
887-9400.

The township no longer conducts a "Clean Up Week".  
Residents may dispose of one LARGE item per month on
their regular pick up day.  You should contact Allied
Waste to make certain special arrangements are not
necessary.

The monthly rates for the current 3-year contract are as
follows:
2009
Senior
62 or older
2010
Senior
62 or older
2011
Senior
62 or older
$10.83
$9.75
$11.15
$10.04
$11.49
$10.34
Construction/Modification Certificate

The cost for a Construction/Modification Certificate is $40.

Occupancy Certificate

The cost for a Occupancy Certificate is $25.

Stormwater Management

The cost for plan review is $300 for 0-1.99 acres and $25
per acre for each additional acre.  If your plan is exempt,
the cost is $125.


Mobile Home Park Permit

The Application Fee is $200 plus $10 for each mobile home
unit within the Park.

Junkyard License

The Application Fee is $250 and the annual license fee is
$25.  Any junkyard that was issued a License prior to
enactment of Ordinance 56-2002 is only required to submit
the annual fee of $25.
No Lien Certification

The cost is $10 for each map number being requested.  
Public sewage certification is included.  Requests must be
in writing and include property owners name, address, tax
map number, and a stamped, self addressed envelope.

On Lot Sewage Disposal Applications

The cost for a On Lot Sewage Disposal Application is $250.

Subdivisions

The cost for preliminary testing and subdivision evaluation
for on lot sewage disposal system is $250 for the first lot
and $200 for each additional lot.  The cost of a Form B (Non
Building Waiver) and evaluation of an existing on lot
system is $150.

The subdivision review costs varies and payment will be
required prior to approval of the subdivision plan.

Seniors must provide Allied Waste with proof of age
in order to receive the discount.
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Charges
The Board of Supervisors have approved an extension of
the current refuse contract through the calendar year 2012
at the same monthly rate paid in the 2011 calendar year.