Council voted unanimously Monday to reduce the monthly delinquent sewage fee from 10 percent to 1.5 percent.

Also, officials appointed Jordan Tax Service as delinquent sewage collector. Both are effective April 1.

"This outsources our delinquent sewage collection and, hopefully, will free up our time to deal more effectively with the public," said Councilman Pat Catena.

The borough will continue to accept current sewage payments.

Administrative employees were tied up last fall dealing with the borough's aggressive campaign to collect delinquent sewage accounts.

Borough manager Whitney Brady estimated Monday that about $245,000 of the $300,000 in outstanding debt has been collected.

Because of her performance in the last quarter, much of which was spent dealing with the delinquent sewage collection campaign, council unanimously approved a one-time $2,000 bonus to Ms. Brady.

She also was appointed planning commission secretary for a four-year term.

Michael Patteron was named to a four-year vacancy on the civil service committee and Jamey Stewart and Philip C. Boyd were named to four-year terms on the zoning hearing board.

• Council awarded a $202,349.37 contract to A. Folino Construction for the road pavement program, which will include Dawson and Run streets and Dow Avenue.

• Mayor Jack Kobistek and council member Carol Covi thanked volunteer firefighters who worked 36 hours straight during last month's first and heaviest snowstorm to help residents and establish a warming center.

"You guys are the unsung heroes of the community," Mr. Kobistek said, to which Ms. Covi added they went "above and beyond the call of duty" after the state of emergency was declared.

Carnegie has tallied $53,779.50 in allowable expenses related to the snow emergency. It is unknown whether it will be reimbursed.

Mayor Kobistek added that he and Chief Harbin, the borough's emergency management coordinator, are monitoring the flood threat from the melting snows. The mayor advised residents to visit www.carnegieborough.com.

• Police are seeking sponsors to pay for T-shirts, trophies, refreshments and race timing equipment for the third annual Carnegie Volunteer Fire Department 5K Run/Walk on April 24 through the borough.

For a minimum $250 donation, the sponsor's name will be printed on the back of race T-shirts.

The deadline to be recognized on the T-shirts is April 1.

Race registration is $15 - $20 after April 1. Proceeds will benefit the fire department. Registrants can pick up a packet in the municipal building or contact police Chief Jeffrey Harbin, 412-276-4245 or by e-mail, jch@carnegiepolice.org.

• The library hill clutter crew will meet at 10 a.m. Sunday at 516 Beechwood Ave. to pick up litter and debris from Beechwood and Library avenues and surrounding streets and alleys. Call Judi Stadler, 412-260-1592.

Also, the clutter crew will meet to clean up West Main Street and surrounding areas on March 21. The group will meet at 10 a.m. for coffee at 423 W. Main St.

For details on either event or to volunteer, call Ms. Stadler, 412-260-1592.

Youngblood Paving Inc. of Wampum was awarded a $966,309.55 contract for the summer road paving program. The firm was one of 10 bidders.

• Zambelli Fireworks Internationale of New Castle was awarded a $13,250 contract for the Fourth of July fireworks display by a unanimous vote March 3. It was the lower of two bids.

• Supervisors recognized Karl Rosario, 17, a senior at Sewickley Academy, who has created Recycle, Reuse, Revive, a nonprofit organization that has sent $300,000 worth of medical equipment for distribution in rural India.

He has sent prescription drug samples to clinics in Haiti, Honduras and Africa and has shipped used clothing to children in an orphanage in Mumbai, India.

Karl went to Steubenville, Ohio, to prepare a shipment of medical supplies for the earthquake relief effort in Haiti. He also has been recognized as one of Pennsylvania's top youth volunteers in the 2010 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

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