March 2024 Council Highlights

Among other things, council:

• Authorized sending letters to State Rep Major, State Sen Pitman, Governor Shapiro, and the Westmoreland County Commissioners regarding the school taxation situation.
• Discussed Easter activities in the borough. The Easter Bunny will be at the park from 12:00pm to 1:00pm on 3/30/24 to greet and take pictures with children. The Easter Bunny will then be driven around town.
• Discussed the start date of repairs to the borough building and the return of the secretary to her normal office hours.
• Authorized advertising an amendment to the borough’s grass ordinance that would change the cost charged to a property owner if the borough is forced to mow their grass.
• Discussed multiple grant applications that the borough is waiting to hear decisions on.
• Discussed possible streets to be paved in summer 2024.
• Discussed completed repairs and replacement of manhole on 6th Street.
• Discussed upcoming sewer line replacement project on Gosser Street and possible cooperation with Municipal Authority of Allegheny Township.