Council Highlights 8/14/24

Council Highlights 8/14/24

Among other things, council:

• Authorized sending a letter to government officials regarding the school tax situation.
• Approved an agreement with the Municipal Authority of Allegheny Township. This agreement covers cooperation between the borough and authority regarding reconstruction of part of a sanitary sewer line on Gosser Street and also covers billing related items.
• Authorized the borough engineer to begin design work for the sanitary sewer project on Gosser Street.
• Approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the Teamsters regarding borough public works employees.
• Discussed plans for the basketball court reconstruction, being paid from grant funding. Please see separate announcement regarding the basketball court closure for additional details.
• Discussed plans for sanitary sewer lining on Sycamore Street and part of Ninth Street. This project is being funded with CDBG funding funneled through Westmoreland County and we are currently waiting for authorization from the county to begin the project.
• Discussed completion of the borough’s annual paving project. The contractor is to come back to address an issue on North Ave. Otherwise, the project is complete.
• Discussed purchase of markers for trees that have been planted as memorials at West Leechburg Memorial Park.
• Discussed West Leechburg Borough’s upcoming (in 2028) 100th anniversary.
• Approved the year 4 Alle-Kiski Intergovernmental Council Agreement.
• Discussed future grant applications.