Borough Of Carlisle

Bosler Memorial Library is getting ready to celebrate its 125th Anniversary! At the January Borough Council Meeting, Mayor Sean Shultz presented a proclamation naming January 19, 2025, Bosler Memorial Library Day. The library was dedicated on January 19, 1900, and has been promoting literacy and lifelong learning to generations of children, teens, adults, and families in the Carlisle area ever since. Thank you to the leadership, staff, and volunteers for your outstanding service and commitment to the community!

Now Hiring: Senior Account Specialist We’re looking for a positive, detail-oriented individual with strong accounting skills to provide exceptional customer service in support of the Borough Finance department and residents. Our team is dedicated to providing quality public services that support a safe, diverse, and dynamic community! Learn more about this position on our website, https://lnkd.in/eVeyj6D.

Say hello to the newest officers of the Carlisle Borough Police Department! They were formally introduced at last night's Council Meeting. Landen Smith attended Lockhaven University for criminal justice and previously worked in the construction industry and customer service. He has always been interested in helping others and serving his community. Kade Kravits served as a police officer with Susquehanna Township and the Pennsylvania State Capital before coming to Carlisle. He has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and sociology from King's College and looks forward to serving the Carlisle community with a fresh perspective, empathy, and a strong work ethic. Nervens Lubin is originally from Miami and worked in security, shipping & receiving, and the travel industry. He has an associate degree in business administration from Miami Dade College. He also speaks Haitian Creole and Spanish and appreciates the Borough's unique and diverse community. Cody Diehl was previously a mechanic and then a power plant manager. He was interested in becoming a first responder, and after researching, he chose law enforcement and feels he can help make a positive impact on the community. Kameron Hoang previously worked for the US Postal Service. He became drawn to law enforcement through various family members who are military, police officers, or firefighters. He looks forward to bringing his positive, solution-orientated approach to the Borough community. Welcome to Carlisle!

Today, we're checking out what the Carlisle Fire Department is working on in 2025! ✔️ Maintain High Customer Satisfaction ✔️ Deliver More Fire Safety & Prevention Programs ✔️ Continue Joint Training ✔️ Explore Methods to Increase & Retain Volunteers ✔️ Reengage Regionalization Discussions ✔️ Continue Operational & Administrative Officer Development ✔️ Continue Updating Fire Department Policies to Reflect Today's ✔️ Operational & Administrative Needs These projects are in addition to the many calls for service Carlisle Fire & Rescue Services and Union Fire Company No.1 receive daily!

As we're easing into 2025, let's look at what's on deck for the new year! We're starting with Carlisle Parks and Recreation. Here are a few of their goals for 2025! ✔️ Public Art Project for the Carlisle Skate Spot ✔️ Building Blocks for the Bicycle Friendly Community Award, including offering classes on bicycle safety ✔️ Survey Recreation Program Participants for Feedback on Programs and Special Events ✔️ Begin Work on a Comprehensive Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan ✔️ Replace the Roof of the Stuart Community Center ✔️ Resurface the North Side of the Mooreland Tennis Courts ✔️ Explore Potential Improvements to Thornwald Park Amphitheater

Today, we're talking about the great work of the Carlisle Fire Department in 2024! The department comprises two houses - Carlisle Fire & Rescue Services and Union Fire Company No.1 - staffed mostly by hard-working volunteers. These accomplishments are in addition to the approximately 2,000 calls for service they receive each year! ✔️ Robust Fire Safety Education Program at community events, daycares, local businesses, and with the Carlisle Area School District ✔️ Distributed over 150 smoke and carbon monoxide detectors ✔️ Developed Officer Development Manual, along with an Incident Task Reminder booklet, to assist in future officer development ✔️ Conducted tabletop exercise with Borough staff and the Cumberland County Department of Public Safety ✔️ Developed a program assigning first responders to assist victims of fires and help take care of any immediate needs.

Today we're looking back at some of our Parks and Recreation Department's big achievements of 2024! ✔️ Completed the Fairground Avenue Linear Park. ✔️ Partnered with Bosler Memorial Library to install a Story Forest at LeTort Park, and provide literacy programming in our parks. ✔️ Opened the Carlisle Pumptrack at Valley Meadows Park, a collaboration with Cumberland Youth Cycling Development, initiated in 2019. ✔️ Earned recognition as the 64th Bird Town Pennsylvania. ✔️ Planted 27 street trees and prepared a draft update to the approved street tree planting list. ✔️ Achieved the highest attendance at the Carlisle Community Pool since 2019.

As the year winds down, we want to share our accomplishments for 2024! Today, we're focusing on our Water Resources Department. This department manages vital infrastructure, including our treatment plants, water distribution system, sanitary sewer collection system, stormwater system, and environmental lab. Here's just a little peek at what they accomplished in 2024. ✔️ Completed design and most permitting for the Ridge Street Water Tank Replacement Project, Residuals Storage/Removal Upgrades, and Transmission Mains Replacement Project. ✔️Began Water Treatment Plant Filter Media Replacement Project ✔️Approved PFAS removal pilot testing protocol ✔️Performed leak detection, hydrant flushing, and associated repairs Replaced filters at the Wastewater Treatment Plant ✔️Coordinated expansion of Ridge Street Pump Station No. 2 ✔️Performed sanitary sewer system inspections, repairs, and replacements ✔️Began design stage of Wastewater Treatment Plant Infrastructure Improvements

The Human Rights Campaign released the 2024 Municipal Equality Index today. We are proud to announce that for the second year in a row, we earned a score of 100! Only five other municipalities in Pennsylvania scored 100. The Municipal Equality Index evaluates how inclusive municipal laws, policies, and services are for LGBTQ+ people and offers a public snapshot of our community’s commitment to equality and inclusion. View the scorecard: https://lnkd.in/g6qK4wb6

Carlisle Borough was officially welcomed to the Bird Town Pennsylvania community last night! Earlier this year, we became the 64th municipality in Pennsylvania to earn this distinction. Thank you to our Bird Town Committee for your hard work on our application and your continued work in carrying out the Bird Town mission. Bird Town Pennsylvania partners with local municipalities and like-minded organizations to promote community-based conservation actions to create a healthier, more sustainable environment for birds, wildlife, and people. Visit https://lnkd.in/gMgRTu6e to learn more!