Hello Aleppo Residents and Friends –
We had an Aleppo Legislative Meeting on Monday night, January 20, 2025, 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 December 2024 (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Police
- The Public Works report for the month of December 2024 was presented (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #PublicWorks
- A resident who lives on Sewickley Heights Drive called to thank the Public Works staff for their excellent work taking care of the snow (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #SewickleyHeightsDrive #PublicWorks
- The Township has been featured recently in several articles in The Herald (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #TheHerald
- The Township received a plan from Amazon to construct a drive-through shed-style building that scans delivery vans for damage to the vehicles (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Amazon #Vans
- Treasurer Clayton Steup gave the financial reports for the month ending December 31, 2024 (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #TaxCollector
- The Board approved the bill list for December 2024 (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #MonthlyBills
- The Township’s Solicitor provided a brief report (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Solicitor
Our next Workshop Meeting will be on Monday, February 10, 2025, 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 –
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** The Workshop Meeting scheduled for January 13, 2025 has been Cancelled.** All business will be discussed at the next Legislative Meeting on Monday, January 20, 2025.
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We had an Aleppo Legislative Meeting on Monday night, December 16, 2024, 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 November 2024 (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Police
- Public Works Supervisor Tim Scott gave the Public Works report for the month of November 2024 (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #PublicWorks
- A resident’s concern about how the Township would respond if there was a forest fire near the Manor was addressed (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #TheManor
- There is an opening on the Planning Commission. Please contact the Township Manager for more information about the position (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #PlanningCommission #OpenSeat
- The financial reports for month ending November 30, 2024 were provided to the Board (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #TaxCollector
- The Board approved the bill list for November 2024 and the Ordinances setting the 2025 Real Estate Tax Rate (there will not be a Township Real Estate Tax rate increase – the millage rate of 3.5 will stay the same) and adopting the 2025 Budget (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #MonthlyBills #RealEstateTaxRate #Budget
- The Aleppo Township Authority’s budget does not propose a rate increase in 2025, and an update on the Deer Run Pump Station project was provided (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #AleppoTownshipAuthority
- Glenn Baggley was re-appointed to the Authority Board, Ronald Lawrence was re-appointed to the Zoning Hearing Board, and Sally Shipley was re-appointed to chair the Vacancy Board (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Reappointments
Our next Meeting will be the Legislative Meeting on Monday, January 20, 2025, 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 Workshop Meeting on Monday night, December 9, 2024, 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:
- Ordinances setting the 2025 Real Estate Tax Rate and adopting the 2025 Budget will be on the agenda for adoption at the December Legislative Meeting. There is no proposed real estate tax increase in the 2025 budget (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #RealEstateTaxRate #Budget
- The Christmas Tree Recycling event will be on Monday, January 6, 2025. Residents should have their undecorated trees to the curb by 8:00 a.m. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #ChristmasTreeRecycling
- The Township is participating in a Holiday Light Recycling Program sponsored by Michael Brothers. Residents can drop off old string lights at the Municipal Building (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #HolidayLightRecyclingProgram
- Several Board and Commission terms are ending as of December 31, 2024, and most of the sitting members have expressed an interest in being re-appointed. Appointments for terms beginning January 1, 2025 will be on the agenda for the December Legislative meeting (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Reappointments
- There is an opening on the Planning Commission. Please contact the Township Manager for more information about the position (Click hereto watch this portion of the meeting). #OpenSeat #PlanningCommission
- The Aleppo Volunteer Fire Company Santa on the Firetruck will be on Saturday, December 14, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Residents should send an email to tgoqv68@aol.com and provide your address and the number of children (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #FireCompany
Our next Legislative Meeting will be on Monday, December 16, 2024, 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 Monday night, November 18, 2024, 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 October 2024 (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Police
- Fire Chief Bill Davis, Jr. gave a Fire Report for year-to-date 2024 Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #FireCompany
- Public Works Supervisor Tim Scott gave the Public Works report for the month of October 2024 (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #PublicWorks
- The Board approved a cost increase from Youngblood Paving for the tar and chip project and the final payment to Youngblood Paving for the completion of the tar and chip project (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #PavingProject
- The Board approved resolutions for grant applications to seek funding to repair a pipe on Weber Road and stabilize Rhodes Avenue from a landslide (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #GrantApplication
- The Board approved the bill list and other financial transactions for October 2024, which included exonerating several real estate taxpayers (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #MonthlyBills
- Highlights of revenue sources, expenditures, and departmental expenses for the proposed 2025 Budget were provided (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Budget
Our next Workshop Meeting will be on Monday, December 9, 2024, 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 Workshop Meeting on Monday night, November 11, 2024, 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 2025 Budget Draft will be presented to the Board at the November Legislative Meeting. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Budget
- Moody’s Ratings has updated the Township’s credit rating. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #MoodysRatings #CreditRating
- The Legislative Meeting on November 18, 2024 will be held at the Aleppo Township Volunteer Fire Station on Weber Road. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #MeetingLocationChange
- Part of the renewal process for the Township’s franchise agreement with Comcast includes a public hearing for residents, which will be held during the November Legislative Meeting. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #ComcastFranchiseAgreement #PublicHearing
- The Commissioners will vote to exercise the second option year of the Police Protection Services Contract with Ohio Township at the November Legislative Meeting. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #PoliceProtectionServicesContract
- A Change Order and Pay Request from Youngblood Paving for the tar and chip project will be on the agenda for approval at the November Legislative Meeting. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #PavingProject
- Resolutions for grant applications to seek funding to repair a pipe on Weber Road and stabilize Rhodes Avenue from a landslide will be on the agenda for approval at the November Legislative Meeting (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #GrantApplication #WeberRoad #RhodesAvenue
- A contribution of $40,000 from the sewer bond fund to the Aleppo Township Authority is being considered. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #SewerBondFund #AleppoTownshipAuthority
- The upcoming Christmas Tree Recycling event was announced. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #ChristmasTreeRecycling
- The 2025 Meeting Dates have been set and will be posted on the Calendar on the Township website. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #MeetingDates
- The members of the Planning Commission, Zoning Hearing Board, Vacancy Board, and Authority Board with terms ending on December 31, 2024 will be contacted to see if they are interested in being re-appointed to their positions. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #TermsEnding
- A summary of the sessions from the Allegheny County & Western Pennsylvania Association of Township Commissioners Fall Conference was provided. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #FallConference
- A donation of $250 to the Quaker Valley Ambulance Authority annual fund drive was approved. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Donation #QuakerValleyAmbulanceAuthority
- The regulations were provided for political signs and flags posted within the Township. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Regulations #PoliticalSignsAndFlags
- A disaster response drill will be held at Masonic Village in the Spring of 2025. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #DisasterResponseDrill #MasonicVillage
Our next Legislative Meeting will be on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 7:00 PM. **This meeting will be held in the Aleppo Township Volunteer Fire Station, 131 Weber Road, Sewickley, PA 15143. Please see the Latest News tab on our website for directions to the Fire Station.** 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 Monday night, October 21, 2024, 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:
- Treasurer Clayton Steup gave the financial reports for the month ending September 30, 2024 (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #TaxCollector
- Chief Hanny gave the Police Report for the month of September 2024 (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #Police
- Public Works Supervisor Tim Scott gave the Public Works report for the month of September 2024 (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #PublicWorks
- The Board approved a bid from A-Air Company to replace the rooftop HVAC unit on the Township Building and provide semi-annual maintenance service for all building units (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #HVAC
- Updates for Planning and Zoning from the last couple of months were provided (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #PlanningZoning
- The Deer Run Pump Station Reconfiguration Project that the Aleppo Township Authority will be completing was explained along with the relationship between the Township and the Authority and the Township’s use of their sewer bond fund (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #DeerRunPumpStation
- The Commissioners approved a Resolution entering into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement By and Between the Members of the Quaker Valley Council of Governments to facilitate the reimagining of the Route 65 Corridor for improvements to safety, placemaking, and connectivity (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #QVCOG #Route65IntergovernmentalCooperationAgreement
- Commissioner Haluka announced that a non-profit that operates within Aleppo Township is having a toy drive, and a free store will be available for those who need help with toys this Christmas at the Sewickley United Methodist Church on December 14, 2024. (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #ToyDrive
- A resident from Masonic Village announced that the Sewickley Valley Historical Society posted a short history for each of the 11 municipalities that make up the Quaker Valley School District (Click here to watch this portion of the meeting). #SewickleyValleyHistoricalSociety
Our next Workshop Meeting will be on Monday, November 11, 2024, 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
