William Coburn 
Dec. 20, 1993 
William H. Coburn, 76, Of Chilla Vista, Calif., Died Dec. 20 At Home.

9-to-5 Snowstorm Kept Removal Costs Down 
Officials Say Relatively 
Little Overtime Was Paid In 
Keeping Roads Clear

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Local Digest &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 SWOYERSVILLE &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vincent Dennis sworn in for new term as mayor &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Vincent Dennis Jr. was sworn in for another term as Swoyersville's mayor &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Monday night by District Justice Andrew Barilla Jr. at the borough
council's reorganization meetingAlso sworn in were new council member Joseph
Opsitos and re-elected council members Joseph Marcin and Fred Romanowski. Tax
collector Anna Katchko was retained. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In other actions, the council appointed Marcin chairman of the borough
council and Romanowski vice chairman. The council also appointed the following
committee heads: James Pugh Jr., police; Romanowski, streets; Shirley Pollick,
fire; Charles Zambito, finance; and Opsitos, liaison officer. The liaison
officer, according to borough administrator Gene Breznay, goes to any meeting
concerning the borough and reports the proceedings to council. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The council also passed a tax ordinance levying a 22-mill property tax,
which hasn't increased in three years, Breznay said. A mill is a tax of $1 for
every $1,000 of a property's assessed value. A resident whose property is
assessed at $4,000 would continue to pay $88 in taxes. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 FORTY FORT &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Megatulski takes over as mayor of borough &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Robert Megatulski was sworn in as Forty Fort's new mayor Monday night at
the reorganization meeting. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Also sworn in by District Justice Andrew Barilla Jr. were re-elected
council members William Evans, John Fulmer, William Harvey, Betty Mascelli and
Susanne Stone. John Menta, who was appointed to the council last year and was
elected in November, was also sworn in. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Dean Brown Jr. was appointed to the council to fill Megatulski's vacancy,
and sworn in by the mayor. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In other actions, Joseph Bilbow was retained as council president and Betty
Mascelli appointed vice president. William Feldman was appointed chairman of
the finance committee, William R. Keller was reappointed solicitor and
Borton-Lawson Engineering was reappointed engineers for the borough. Ronald
Jeffery was reappointed tax collector. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The council recessed until 7:30 p.m. Monday after Mayor Megatulski
announced his veto of a tax ordinance and sewer ordinance.

Local Digest 
Swoyersville 
Vincent Dennis Sworn In 
For New Term As Mayor 
Vincent Dennis Jr. Was Sworn In For Another Term As Swoyersville's Mayor 
Monday Night By District Justice Andrew Barilla Jr. At The Borough Council's 
Reorganization Meeting.

Local Digest Swoyersville Vincent Dennis Sworn In For New Term As Mayor Vincent Dennis Jr. Was Sworn In For Another Term As Swoyersville's Mayor Monday Night By District Justice Andrew Barilla Jr. At The Borough Council's Reorganization Meeting.