Caleb Cragle

This document outlines a comprehensive plan for Ellwood City Borough. The plan is designed to serve as a guiding vision for future growth and development across both the public and private sectors within the borough.

The Ellwood City Borough Council meeting agenda included approval of vouchers, departmental reports, bid openings, ordinances, and resolutions. Key discussion points involved ballfield usage, appointments to the Civil Service Commission, 2024 budget modifications, exoneration of the tax collector, and various requests from the EC Public Library, including a wine walk fundraiser. Other agenda items included roadway replacement projects (bid awards and advertisement for bids), street paving program bids, utility pole and LED street light purchases, park usage requests, and a proposal for borough engineering services. The council also considered employee travel requests, resignations, YMCA pool and playground management agreements, standardized billing rates, new employee hires, lot consolidations, and additional clerical support services. Finally, the meeting included reports from the mayor and manager, announcements, and an adjournment.

The Ellwood City Borough Council meeting agenda included the approval of vouchers, departmental reports, bid openings, and ordinances such as amending the traffic ordinance establishing a West Truck Route. Resolutions covered the approval of winter maintenance agreements, reimbursement fees, confirmation of the 2025 Minimum Municipal Obligation, and fees for payments processed by credit/debit cards and Echeck. The council also considered appointments, resignations, and various committee reports. Specific actions included approving payments for Motorola Solutions, Connectel (phone system), Tom Sipes Demolition, and potentially Crane Tech Solutions. A motion to rescind approval for a portion of the CDBG 2022 project was also on the agenda, along with a request to advertise an ordinance establishing no parking on a section of Sims Street. Other items included requests from the Stiefel Park Hockey Team and EC Community Enrichment for facility use, and the acceptance of a resignation. Finally, the agenda included discussion of land development for a Dunkin' restaurant, and the mayor's and manager's reports.

The Ellwood City Borough Council meeting agenda included approval of vouchers, departmental reports, bid openings, ordinances, resolutions, and appointments/resignations. Key discussion points involved donations to the Lawrence County Tourist Promotion Agency and the Ellwood City Area Historical Society; the adoption of the 2024 IRS mileage reimbursement rate; a monthly transfer to the General Fund from the Electric Fund; a transfer to the Electric Capital Reserve Fund; payment for AEDs for the Police Department; approval of a quote for a check valve at the swimming pool; authorization for the purchase of waste cans; field requests from various organizations; ratification of employment for a bookkeeper and a patrolman; approval of an employment agreement for the Borough Manager; promotions and pay increases for several employees; acceptance of proposals for engineering services; approval for additional clerical support services; a promotion for a laborer; exclusion from the Beaver County CDBG program; field requests from EC Girls' Softball and the Ellwood City Farmers' Market; acceptance of bids for a roadway replacement project; adoption of a resolution for the 2023 NPP Power Pool Participant Schedule; payment for Livescan and CPIN maintenance fees; approval of requests from the Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce for an Easter Egg Hunt and the Wander Ellwood event; and authorization for the employment of a part-time firefighter.

The Ellwood City Borough Council meeting agenda included the approval of vouchers, departmental reports, and bid openings. Key discussion points involved the 2024 tax rate, code book updates, and the 2024 budget. Resolutions covered the Purchase Power Adjustment (PPA) stabilization. Appointments were made to the Zoning Hearing Board, Economic Development Authority, Board of Health, and Recreation Board. The council also considered appointments to the Zoning Hearing Board and Civil Service Commission. Discussion included the Ellwood City Police Policy Manual, approval of a quote for a 2024 Ranger UTV, employment of a bookkeeper, workers' compensation insurance for firefighters, and 2024 wages for part-time and non-union full-time employees. Additional agenda items included the employment of a full-time patrolman, the employment of a part-time firefighter, the mayor's report, the manager's report, and announcements regarding a reorganization meeting.