Welcome to Tioga
TIOGA COUNTY BICENTENNIAL COMMUNITY
The Borough Council and Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome you to Tioga. We would like to give you some answers to questions that are asked of us often.
These are the utilities that are available in the Borough:
- TV-Spectrum Cable………………………… 866-892-7869
- Phone-Frontier Telephone……………. 800-225-5282
- Electric-Penelec ……………………………. 800-545-7741
- Gas- UGI ………………………………………… 800-652-0550
- Water and Sewer …………………………. 570-835-5226
You are responsible for your own trash disposal; you may burn your trash from 7am to 9pm except in the mobile home parks, but please NO plastic or toxic materials. Please use caution during droughts and windy conditions. There are three independent trash haulers that come to Tioga. Please call to confirm trash pickup.
Northern Tier Solid Waste ………………. 570-638-2107 (Wednesday)
Real Disposal …………………………………… 570-723-9940 (Friday)
We have recycling on the first Saturday of every other month from 8am until noon; this is located at the end of Broad Street. Please have everything sorted and separated. DO NOT BRING HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE.
After a snowstorm or ice storm, please clear your sidewalks within 12 hours following same storm. The sidewalks are the responsibility of the homeowner or tenant; please keep them maintained. Please keep your properties neatly maintained. Our ordinance states that lawns should never exceed 6” in height. Dogs should always be kept on a leash.
The following meetings (which are open to the public) are held in the Borough Office conference room:
- Borough Council …………………………. First Monday of each Month at 6pm
- Municipal Authority ……………………. Second Monday of each Month at 6pm
We also have some family activities and fun for the whole family:
- The swimming pool on Broad Street is open during the summer through Old Home Day.
- We have a roller-skating rink at the Grange building on Wellsboro Street. Check out their Facebook page: Tioga Roller Skating Rink.
- We have many community activities and events including parades:
- Old Homes Day (August)
- We also have a great park for your enjoyment open dawn to dusk daily.
There is a curfew in effect for ALL children under the age of 18. Please be home by 10pm weeknights and 11pm weekends. (Fridays and Saturdays).
Zoning permits are available at the Borough Office, if you decide to add another structure (shed, deck, fence etc.) to your property.
The Borough office is the main source of information with office hours Monday through Friday. You can contact us at 570-835-5226.
Water and Sewer Information
The Water/Sewer bills are prepared monthly. Effective January 1, 2025, the sewer fees, per EDU (equivalent dwelling unit), are a base charge of $41.50 plus $8.50/1,000 gallons more than 2,500 gallons. The water fees for residents, per EDU, are a base charge of $24.00 plus $10.00/1,000 gallons more than the 2000 gallons. For new service hook-ups there is a one-time tapping fee of $1700.00 for sewer and $1150.00 for water. Water/sewer bills can be paid on-line.
