Borough Personnel
The Borough of Berwick Council consists of seven Councilpersons, an elected Mayor and various appointed positions. Council members serve on committees to represent the community’s interests in developing new laws, the Borough budget, and ensure public safety, which protects the health, safety and general welfare of its citizens, as well as the administration of the Police Department.
COUNCIL

 

Tim Burke, Mayor

 

 

Robert Lewis, Council President

 

 

 

Geri Wozniak, Vice President

 

 

Jay Jarrett, Council Member

 

COUNCIL

 

Teresa Troiani, Council Member

 

 

Ray Karafinski, Council Member

 

 

Tom Moccia, Council Member

 

 

 

Nelson Learn,  Council Member

 

Other Borough Officials
 
Borough Manager
Damien Scoblink
dscoblink@berwick-pa.com
570-752-2723
 
Borough Solicitor
Franklin Kepner, Jr.
570-752-2766
 
Borough Engineer / 3rd Party Code
Quad 3 Group Inc.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
 
Fire Chief
Bill Coolbaugh
570-336-6102
 
Emergency Management Director
Greg Harkins
570-752-2723

 

 

The Borough Department of Public Works provides a number of services to residents and businesses such as snow removal, street sweeping, storm inlet maintenance, road patching, general park maintenance. A unique service provided by this department is the leaf pick up, which begins the second week of November and ends the last week of November. There is also a Christmas Tree pick up in January and a Brush pick up in April.

EMPLOYEES:

Jack Kyttle, Working Foreman

Michael Long, Assistant foreman

Doug Carrathers

Phillip Keifer

Aaron Zanoline

James Dalberto

Charles Gerasimoff

Sam Herring

Garrett Burke

Andy Hess

 

 

Building Inspections, Code Enforcement, Recycling and Administration

Codes, Inspections and Recycling

The Office of Building Inspection and Code Enforcement in the Borough handles the enforcement of compliance with property maintenance ordinances, plan reviews and issues building permits. This office is responsible for new construction and site plan development of both commercial and residential. In addition, this office is responsible for the Recycling Program. For more information about these services and permits required, contact the Code Office at 752-2723.
 
Greg Harkins, Code Enforcement Officer, Rental Inspection  - Ext. 13
greg@berwick-pa.com

Curt Rider, Code Enforcement Officer, Permits, Zoning, Recycling - Ext. 27 
curt@berwick-pa.com
 
Valarie Sanute, Codes Secretary, Receptionist - Ext. 10
vsanute@berwick-pa.com

RECYCLING

Curt Rider / Recycling Coord. - Ext. 27

 

Administration

1800 N. Market St.
Berwick, PA 18603
Phone: 570-752-2723
Fax: 570-752-2726

The Borough Administration provides residents with general information and services available within the community.
 
Residents can call or visit the office
 
Regular business hours:  Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
 
Summer hours June 1st - September 2nd
 Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
 Friday 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
 
Cassandra Mowery, Treasurer / Payroll Clerk - Ext. 14
cassandra@berwick-pa.com
 
Nancy A. Sborz, Administrative Assistant - Ext. 15
nsborz@berwick-pa.com