Council approves police labor agreement, denies riverboat lease amendment
Council approves police labor deal, lifts open container ordinance for block party. The Northumberland Council unanimously approved the Police Collective Bargaining Agreement at its March 3 meeting while denying a lease amendment request from the Central Susquehanna Riverboat Society, with
Council · Meeting of March 3, 2026
PA NORTHUMBERLAND — Council approves police labor deal, lifts open container ordinance for block party. The Northumberland Council unanimously approved the Police Collective Bargaining Agreement at its March 3 meeting while denying a lease amendment request from the Central Susquehanna Riverboat Society, with Solicitor Melissa Kelso and the Borough's Insurance Agent recommending the borough maintain a $2 million liability insurance policy at the high-traffic public park site. The Council also unanimously approved eight community events for 2026, including a September 6 Block Party from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and voted to temporarily lift the Open Container Ordinance for that event.
The Council approved property boundary adjustments through the Eisenhower Subdivision and the Latsha Sewage Module DEP filing.
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Source: the Council meeting of March 3, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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