Hello Aleppo Residents and Friends –
We had an Aleppo Workshop Meeting on Monday night, May 8, 2023, and I wanted to tell you what happened.
If you want to watch the meeting from the beginning, Click here. Otherwise, feel free to click the links below to jump to the portions of the meeting that are of particular interest to you.
Here is what happened:
- Earth Day Roadside Cleanup Event volunteers collected over 50 bags of trash and many miscellaneous kinds of debris from along the roadways. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #EarthDay
- Purchase of a thumb attachment for the Township backhoe will be voted on at the May Legislative Meeting. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #ThumbAttachment #Backhoe
- We have received one application so far for the vacancy on the Planning Commission. This vacancy will be filled at the June Legislative Meeting. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Vacancy #PlanningCommission
- The Commissioners voted to approve the bid of $569,789.65 from Youngblood Paving for the 2023 Road Paving Project. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Paving
- Aleppo Township Commissioners were invited to participate in Leetsdale’s Annual 4th of July Parade (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #FourthOfJulyParade
- The Board considered a proposal to retrofit the lighting in the Township Building and Public Works Garage to LED lights through a Duquesne Light program that will pay a significant portion of the costs. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #LEDLights
Our next Legislative Meeting will be on Monday, May 15, 2023, at 7:00 PM. If any of these issues are important to you, please feel free to contact me via phone or email prior to the meeting and I will convey your thoughts to the Commissioners. The meetings are open to the public and citizens are invited to attend.
Gwen Patterson
Aleppo Township Manager
aleppomgr@aleppotownship.com
412-741-6555 x19
Hello Aleppo Residents and Friends –
We had an Aleppo Legislative Meeting on Monday night, April 17, 2023, and I wanted to tell you what happened.
If you want to watch the meeting from the beginning, Click here. Otherwise, feel free to click the links below to jump to the portions of the meeting that are of particular interest to you.
Here is what happened:
- Chief Hanny gave the Police Report for the month of March. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Police
- Communications: we received a resident email regarding dirt and debris on Glen Mitchell Road in the area where the new homes are being constructed. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Communications #GlenMitchellRoad
- The committee updating the Township’s Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance is continuing to draft the proposed updates. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #SALDO #Ordinance
- The Tax Collector/Treasurer reports were presented. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #TaxCollector
- Solicitor Stone is working on an agreement for the potential sharing an Emergency Management Coordinator with another municipality. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Solicitor #EmergencyManagement
- The 2023 Earth Day Roadside Cleanup Event was announced, including potential rain date procedures. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). The cleanup was held on Saturday April 29th – click here for photos from the event! #EarthDay
- State Representative Valerie Gaydos attended the meeting to congratulate Aleppo Township on being awarded the Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence. The Township won the award for this meeting digest system – we were recognized for the way we stream and record the meetings, send out digests following the meeting, and categorize the discussions using hashtags on our website so that topics are searchable by keyword. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). (For more information about the award ceremony and other statewide awardees, click here.) #ValerieGaydos #GovernorsAward
- President George Jones gave an update on the educational sessions that were presented at the Allegheny League of Municipalities (ALOM) Spring Conference. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #ALOMConference
- Solicitor Stone and Representative Gaydos explained the current litigation regarding property tax assessments in Allegheny County (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting.) #PropertyTaxAssessments
Our next Workshop Meeting will be on Monday, May 8, 2023, at 7:00 PM. If any of these issues are important to you, please feel free to contact me via phone or email prior to the meeting and I will convey your thoughts to the Commissioners. The meetings are open to the public and citizens are invited to attend.
Gwen Patterson
Aleppo Township Manager
aleppomgr@aleppotownship.com
412-741-6555 x19
Hello Aleppo Residents and Friends –
We had an Aleppo Workshop Meeting on Monday night, December 9, 2019 and I wanted to tell you what happened.
If you want to watch the meeting from the beginning, Click here. Otherwise, feel free to click the links below to jump to the portions of the meeting that are of particular interest to you.
Here is what happened:
- The 2020 Real Estate Tax Ordinance and the 2020 Budget Ordinance were discussed and will be voted on at the December 16, 2019 Legislative meeting. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #TaxRate #Budget
- Rhodes Avenue Geotech Monitoring equipment is scheduled to be installed within the week. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #RhodesAvenue
- Cookies and Coffee will be provided at the end of the December Legislative meeting, and all are invited. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #ChristmasCookies
- The Commissioners discussed possible uses for sewer bond finance savings, the Aleppo Township Authority’s long range plan, and an applicant for the open seat on the Authority Board. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #SewerBonds
- A resident thanked the Authority staff for their prompt response during Citizen Participation. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #CitizenParticipation
Our next Legislative Meeting is tonight – Monday, December 16, 2019 at 7:00 PM. If any of these issues are important to you, please feel free to join us. If you cannot attend the meeting in person, please feel free to share your thoughts with me by email and I will be sure to convey your feelings to the Commissioners.
Gwen Patterson
Aleppo Township Manager
aleppomgr@aleppotownship.com
412-741-6555 x19
Hello Aleppo Residents and Friends –
We had an Aleppo Workshop Meeting on Monday night, April 10, 2023, and I wanted to tell you what happened.
If you want to watch the meeting from the beginning, Click here – due to technical difficulties, part of the audio of the meeting is not available. Otherwise, feel free to click the links below to jump to the portions of the meeting that are of particular interest to you.
Here is what happened:
- 2023 Earth Day Roadside Cleanup Event – due to technical difficulties, the audio portion for this segment is not available. #EarthDay
Summary of Discussion:
Earth Day will be on Saturday, April 22, 2023, and all are welcome; the
Township will have all the necessary supplies, and anyone interested in
participating should arrive at the Municipal Building at 9:00 a.m.
- Gail Neustadt, a candidate for the Planning Commission vacancy, introduced herself to the Commissioners and the public – due to technical difficulties, part of the audio portion for this segment is not available. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting with audio available). #Vacancy #PlanningCommission
- Public Works has submitted a request to purchase a thumb attachment for the backhoe (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #PublicWorks #Backhoe
Our next Legislative Meeting will be on Monday, April 17, 2023, at 7:00 PM. If any of these issues are important to you, please feel free to contact me via phone or email prior to the meeting and I will convey your thoughts to the Commissioners. The meetings are open to the public and citizens are invited to attend in person.
Gwen Patterson
Aleppo Township Manager
aleppomgr@aleppotownship.com
412-741-6555 x19
Hello Aleppo Residents and Friends –
We had an Aleppo Legislative Meeting on Tuesday night, March 21, 2023, and I wanted to tell you what happened.
If you want to watch the meeting from the beginning, Click here. Otherwise, feel free to click the links below to jump to the portions of the meeting that are of particular interest to you.
Here is what happened:
- Commissioner Haluka updated the Commissioners about the Emergency Management Coordinator training requirements. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #EmergencyManagement
- Public Works Supervisor Tim Scott gave the Public Works report. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #PublicWorks
- Tax Collector/Treasurer Clayton Steup gave his report for the month of February. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #TaxCollector
- Commissioner Darragh gave an update about the intent to reconfigure the Deer Run Road sewer pump station. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #DeerRunRoad #Sewer
- Solicitor Anna Jewart reported that Emergency Management Coordinators can serve multiple communities by following state approval guidelines and that Solicitor Stone is working on the Resolution governing certain financial notification policies between the Township and the Authority. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Solicitor
- The 2023 Earth Day Roadside Cleanup Event will be held on Saturday April 22, 2023. We will meet at the Township Building at 9:00 AM for donuts and coffee before heading out to clean up some trash. All are welcome! (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #EarthDay
Our next Workshop Meeting will be on Monday, April 10, 2023, at 7:00 PM. If any of these issues are important to you, please feel free to contact me via phone or email prior to the meeting and I will convey your thoughts to the Commissioners. The meetings are open to the public and citizens are invited to attend in person.
Gwen Patterson
Aleppo Township Manager
aleppomgr@aleppotownship.com
412-741-6555 x19
