Notice of Assessors in Clifton Township

Tyler Technologies Data Collectors will be moving into Clifton Township in the next two weeks as part of the reassessment effort of behalf of Lackawanna County. All Data Collectors will be wearing yellow reflective safety vest with TYLER printed on the back, as well as County issued ID’s around their necks with Lackawanna County stamped lanyards. You can see the data collectors and the cars they will be driving here: https://empower.tylertech.com/rs/015-NUU-525/images/lackawanna-county-data-collectors.pdf

Notice as of July 2, 2024

Applications & Documents & Forms

Clifton Township Newsletter 2024 (pdf)

Released 2023 Audit (pdf)

Recreation Board Application (pdf)

Zoning Hearing Board Application (pdf)

Planning Commission Application (pdf)

Proposed Budget 2024 (pdf)

Process for Nuisance Ordinance Enforcement (pdf)

School Bus Safety (pdf)

Lawn mowing 2024 (pdf)

Office of Open Records FOIA Buddy RTKL Requests (png)

Right To Know Request Form (1) (pdf)

About Us

The Township of Clifton was originally settled in 1815. The Township of Clifton was formed from Covington, December 14, 1875. Jacob Gress, the first settler, located here in 1840. He opened the first tavern in the log-house in the most primitive style. He was a brave hunter, and was the proud owner of 73 bear skins. He also killed over 700 deer and a large number of panthers and wolves, and much small game. The first store was built in 1863 or 1864 by Herbine, Baum & Co., at Clifton.

The population was 282 in 1880; 172 in 1890; 200 in 1900; 203 in 1910.

Clifton Township is located in the southeast corner of Lackawanna County.