Avoca Council approves Bennet Street wall project change order
Avoca Council approves street project payments and routine business. Council President Holly Homschek presided over the eight-member council, which unanimously approved a $12,222.28 change order and an $18,200.05 payment to Pioneer for the Bennet Street wall project, with Borough Engineer Paul
misc · Meeting of October 5, 2026
PA AVOCA — Avoca Council approves street project payments and routine business. Council President Holly Homschek presided over the eight-member council, which unanimously approved a $12,222.28 change order and an $18,200.05 payment to Pioneer for the Bennet Street wall project, with Borough Engineer Paul Pasonick confirming the work remains within budget. The council also unanimously approved $200 in donations to the Avoca Open for the AOH Scholarship Fund and the Pittston Area Baseball Booster Club, accepted the police report from Police Chief Dave Homschek, and approved all routine bills and correspondence.
During public comment, residents addressed concerns about stray cats and requested borough support for trap, neuter and release programs.
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