Local briefs
Deadline nears The Fayette County Tax Collectors Association reminds landowners that the county application deadline for the state Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act 319 Clean and Green Program is Sunday.
The state program is designed to preserve agricultural and forest land and provides a real estate tax benefit to owners of agricultural or forest land by basing property taxes on its value, not its market value.
The act also provides preferential assessment to anyone who agrees to maintain their land for agricultural, agricultural reserve or forest reserve uses.
For an application or more information, call the Fayette County Assessment Office at 724-430-1350 or by visiting the county Web site at www.fayetteproperty.org
and click on “tax relief”. An application and information booklet also may be available at local tax collectors’ offices.
Hydrant flushing set
Masontown Borough plans to flush hydrants throughout June, depending on weather conditions.
Customers may notice low pressure and discolored water while flushing takes place. Simply let the water run until clear and avoid washing clothes or drinking the discolored water, the borough recommended.
Borough officials note that flushing is a preventative maintenance operation that ensures the quality of water delivered to customers.
With the exception of inclement weather, mechanical or infrastructure problems, borough crews will flush the hydrants from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Customers experiencing problems with water service may contact borough officials or call the borough office at 724-583-7731 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If no one answers, leave a message and a borough representative will return the call.
Public hike planned
In conjunction with Pennsylvania Hiking Week, the Warrior Trail Association of Greene County is hosting a public hike on Saturday.
Participants should meet at the Greene Plaza parking lot in Waynesburg at 10 a.m. Each should bring some water, a lunch, sturdy shoes and binoculars. Volunteers will be on hand to talk about local history, the history of the trail and spring birds. Shuttle vehicles and guides will be available. Hikes from one to seven miles are planned.
For more information, call 724-447-2951.