Wednesday, May 29th saw meetings of the Wyomissing Civil Service Commission and the Wyomissing Refuse & Recycling Committee.

Wyo Civil Service Commission is in the middle of hiring an entry-level firefighter.

The Wyo Refuse & Recycling Committee is proposing the creation of an Environmental Advisory Council for Wyomissing.

• Establishing a Wyomissing Environmental Advisory Council

• ACTION ITEM: Contact/Comment about creating Wyo EAC by June 11th

• Wyomissing Entry-Level Firefighter Hiring in Progress

Establishing a Wyomissing Environmental Advisory Council

The Wyomissing Refuse & Recycling Committee voted to recommend Wyomissing Borough Council take preliminary steps to create an Environmental Advisory Council (EAC).

Background on the Wyo EAC Recommendation

Pennsylvania law establishes that EACS may be started as a mechanism for citizens to volunteer and support the local government in stewarding the region’s natural resources.

EACs can conduct research, coordinate volunteers, and provide advice and context for local government officials, among other activities. The WeConservePA website provides more details on EACs.

At the January 30, 2024 meeting of the Wyomissing Refuse & Recycling Committee, a group of Wyomissing residents requested that the committee explore and support the formation of an EAC for Wyomissing borough.

The residents cited that there are already 16 EACs in communities in Berks County, including in West Reading. Establishing a Wyomissing EAC was presented as an opportunity to collaborate with local, regional, and national groups to maintain a healthy environment for the Wyomissing community.

The Wyomissing Refuse & Recycling Committee subsequently created an EAC subcommittee. The EAC subcommittee assembled the recommendations that the Wyomissing Refuse & Recycling Committee is now sending to the Wyomissing Borough Council for review and action.

More details on the proposed Wyomissing EAC

May 29, 2024 - Wyomissing Refuse & Recycling Committee Meeting

• May 29th Refuse & Recycling Meeting Agenda

• May 29th Refuse & Recycling Meeting Documents

Jan. 30, 2024 - Wyomissing Refuse & Recycling Committee Meeting

• Jan. 30th Refuse & Recycling Meeting Agenda

• Jan. 30th Refuse & Recycling Meeting Documents

• Video: Jan. 30th EAC Discussion 

Action Item: Be heard by Wyomissing Borough Council about the proposed EAC by June 11th

Given the Wyomissing Refuse & Recycling Committee’s approved motion, at the meeting on Tuesday, June 11th at 7pm the Wyomissing Borough Council may consider preliminary steps to establish an EAC.

If you are a Wyomissing resident and would like to register your position on the proposed EAC with the Wyomissing Borough Council, you can:

• Make a public comment at the Wyomissing Borough Council Meeting

  • When: Tuesday, June 11th at 7pm

  • Where: Wyomissing Borough Hall

• Email the Wyomissing Borough Council

Wyomissing Entry-Level Firefighter Hiring in Progress

The Wyomissing Civil Service Commission approved administering the written hiring test to 7 qualified applicants for the position of entry-level firefighter. Of the 33 total applicants, these 7 applicants met all requirements listed in the posting.

The Wyomissing Civil Service Commission will meet again on Friday, June 7th at noon to review the results from the written test.