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PUBLIC NOTICE

Upcoming Quarter 2 Utility Meter Readings

Date: June 29, 2026

To: All Residents and Business Owners

Please be advised that utility personnel will begin performing routine Quarter 2 (2nd Quarter) meter readings starting today. Readings will continue throughout the next two weeks to ensure accurate billing for your water and electric usage.

What You Need to Know:

• Identification: All field technicians will be wearing official city/company uniforms and carrying visible photo identification badges.
• Property Access: Technicians may need access to your yard or property to read meters located outside. Please ensure that gates are unlocked and paths leading to the meters are clear of debris, overgrown vegetation, or obstacles.
• Pet Safety: For the safety of our workers and your pets, please keep domestic animals secured indoors or safely away from the meter area during this period.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Do I need to be home? > No. As long as our technicians have safe, unobstructed access to the outdoor meter, you do not need to be present.

What if my meter is indoors? > If your meter is located inside your home or business, a technician will knock. If you are not available, a door hanger will be left with instructions on how to self-report your reading.

Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in helping us keep our utility services running smoothly and accurately.

Questions or Concerns? If you have any questions or wish to verify the identity of a technician in your area, please contact our Customer Service Department at 717-328-3116 or visit our website at mercersburg.org.

Franklin County Department of Emergency Services is currently facing an unprecedented staffing shortage. This has been an extremely difficult period for our team, and it is not due to a lack of effort or commitment. Our telecommunicators have been working tirelessly to continue providing essential, life-saving service to the residents and visitors of Franklin County.

Notice is hereby given by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Mercersburg, Franklin

County, Pennsylvania that Borough Council will consider a proposed zoning ordinance amendment at

the regularly scheduled public meeting of the Council of the Borough of Mercersburg on July 13, 2026,

at 7:00 p.m.

The title of the proposed Ordinance is: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCERSBURG,

FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE 10–6 (NUISANCE

ORDINANCE) AND ORDINANCE 7–2 (WEED ORDINANCE) AND ADOPTING UPDATED REGULATIONS

GOVERNING NUISANCES, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, NONROADWORTHY VEHICLES, HIGH GRASS

AND WEEDS, UNSAFE STRUCTURES, NOTICE PROCEDURES, ABATEMENT, AND PENALTIES WITHIN

THE BOROUGH OF MERCERSBURG

If adopted, the ordinance amendment would prohibit and remove any nuisance or dangerous

structure on public or private grounds, including, but not limited to, accumulations of garbage and

rubbish, the storage of abandoned or junked automobiles and obstructions or nuisances in the streets

and authorizes the Borough to adopt and enforce a property maintenance code.

This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

An attested copy of the proposed Ordinance Amendment may be examined without charge at the

Mercersburg Borough Office, 113 South Main Street, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, during regular

business hours. A copy will be provided upon request without charge. An attested copy of the

proposed Ordinance has also been filed with the newspaper publishing this notice and at the Franklin

County Law Library, 100 Lincoln Way East, Suite E, Chambersburg, PA.

In honor of Juneteenth, our office will be closed this Friday, June 19th. We look forward to serving you again when we re‑open Monday