Approved 2025 Laflin Borough Operating Budget

To view the Laflin Borough Approved Operating Budget click here.

NOTE: The November 18, 2025 council meeting is the third Tuesday of the month due to Veterans Day.

According to the Luzerne Co. Recycling Office, old gasoline (used or bad fuel that is darker or muddier in appearance) can be dropped off at the following locations:

J-L Used Auto Parts, Inc.  570-779-5101
Larksville
Fee: $1 per gal.

Chervy’s Auto Repair  570-779-9531
Plymouth
Fee: unknown

Laflin Borough Council approved the amended budget at our February 13, 2024 council meeting.  Click the link to view the final approved operating budget:  2024 Laflin Borough Approved Operating Budget

Ordinance prohibiting the housing, feeding or otherwise attracting Feral Cats and Wild Animals in the Borough of Laflin.

Ordinance #5 of 2009 Feral Cats

Laflin Borough Offenses & Nuisances Codified Ordinance and Luzerne Co. Zoning Ordinance regulate noise disturbances within the borough.

Inclement Weather Parking Ban Ordinance #7 of 2009 click here

Residents are reminded to remove vehicles from street side parking during inclement weather.  Street-side parking shall not be permitted alongside any street in the borough whenever roadways have any accumulation of wintry precipitation, including, but not limited to snow, sleet or ice that requires plowing of roads or spreading of salt.

Click Here for Full Copy of Ordinance #4 of 2018:  Park Curfew & Parking Restrictions

REQUESTING INFORMATION UNDER THE RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW

To request records under the RTKL, you may file a request with this Agency’s Open Records Officer:

Charles Boyd, Borough Manager

Laflin Borough Municipal Bldg.

47 Laflin Road

Laflin, PA  18702-7213

Phone: (570) 654-3323     Fax: (570) 602-2288

Email: BoroManager@LaflinBoro.com    Website: www.LaflinBoro.com

To challenge this Agency’s response, you may file an appeal within 15 business days with:

Erik Arneson, Executive Director

Office of Open Records

333 Market Street, 16th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2234

Phone: (717) 346-9903   Fax: (717) 425-5343

Email: openrecords@pa.gov   Website: http://openrecords.pa.gov

When a request is denied as seeking exempt criminal investigative records of a local agency, appeals may be filed within 15 business days of the agency’s response with:

Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office

200 North River Street

Wilkes-Barre, PA  18711

Phone: (570) 825-1674   Fax: (570) 825-1572

Email: chaz.balogh@luzernecounty.org     Website: www.LuzerneCounty.org

In compliance with Section 504 of the Right-to-Know Law:

• A form which may be used to file a request is available at this location and posted.
• Laflin Borough follows the guidelines and policies of the PA State Office of Open Records.

For information on the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law:
OpenRecords.pa.gov

Right-to-Know Forms:
OpenRecords.pa.gov/RTKL/Forms

More Than 1 Million Homes Could Be at Risk of Mine Subsidence 

New and updated maps of coal mines in Pennsylvania are now available on the DEP Mine Subsidence Insurance website – www.pamsi.org – and homeowners and businesses are encouraged to check to see if they could be at risk for mine subsidence.

Mine Maps are available at the Laflin Borough building to view.

Trapping a bear is the last solution because it does not always work.  Some bears will not go into traps because they have been caught before or are just naturally wary of them.  If the bear is caught and relocated it will often make its way back, even if it is moved several miles away.  When relocating bears, wildlife conservation officers try not to take them across major highways because if the bear attempts to go back it has a greater chance of getting hit on the highway.  This limits the traveled distance and locations for appropriate releases.

How to Reduce a Bear’s Attraction to Your Property

• Put bird feeders and seed away or keep it inside at night. Birds don’t need supplemental feeding in the spring and summer months.
• Keep garbage inside until trash day. Wait until the morning of pick-up to put garbage out. Try to keep the trash inside, in a garage or shed. It is also a good idea to put ammonia, bleach or powdered garden lime in the bags. This will help eliminate the odors and give the trash a bad smell or taste to the bear.
• Don’t leave extra pet food outside.
• Burn off all grease and food on the grill.