Kayla Visnovsky

The meeting agenda includes an engineer's report on a paving project and a grant application for safety improvements, a mayoral report on police matters, and committee reports regarding public safety, tax discussions, and financial account balances. The secretary's report covers items such as property donations and sewer fees, while additional reports include updates from the tax collector, zoning officer, public works concerning summer hiring, and parks and recreation maintenance. Administrative items include an ongoing financial audit, the review of bills, and solicitor updates.

The agenda for the meeting includes reports from the engineer regarding a paving project and coordination with storm drain construction, as well as reports from the mayor, public safety, president, treasurer, magistrate, secretary, tax collector, solicitor, zoning, finance, public works, buildings and utilities, parks and recreation, and AKIGC committees. Key business items include authorizing the advertisement for paving bids, approving a sewer billing agreement, hiring summer help, initiating the 2025 financial audit, and the adoption of a sewer user fee collection ordinance. Executive sessions are also scheduled for legal and financial discussions.

The agenda for this Reorganization Meeting primarily focused on organizational matters for the year 2026. Key items included the administration of Oaths of Office for the newly elected Mayor and Council Members, nominations and appointments for key roles such as President, Vice President, and President Pro Tem of Council. Appointments were made for Solicitor, Engineer, Depository, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Secretary, assistant secretary, code officers, health office liaison, Fire Prevention Officer, Building Inspector, and members for the Vacancy Board and the recreation board. Motions were passed to continue existing personnel and discipline policies, authorize payment of employee salaries and secretary fees for 2026, approve a resolution authorizing the West Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company's fundraising and mutual aid activities, authorize police reimbursement for insurance reports, set the interest rate collection policy for unpaid municipal accounts, and accept the Police Department's policy and procedure manual. Additionally, the agenda included motions to hire a matron for the police department, approve the KVWPCA capacity fee for 2026, authorize the street committee's participation in the state salt contract agreement, set the soliciting fee for the Borough, set the date for regular council meetings, appoint Council Committees, and proceed with the regular council meeting following the reorganization segment.

The council meeting will cover various topics, including reports from the engineer, mayor, public safety committee, president, treasurer, magistrate, secretary, and tax collector. Discussion points include the 2024 CDBG 9th St. & Sycamore Sewer project, Gosser Street Sanitary Sewer Replacement/Extension, Borough Building Parking Lot Paving, the 2025 Paving Program, and the PA Small Water and Sewer Program. Other agenda items involve a police report, SWAT ordinance, Comcast and Windstream agreements, a Westmoreland County Boroughs Association dinner, WHD hauling, delinquent sewer user fees, a full-time position hiring process, summer help position, a blight study story map, email address updates, a parking ordinance, and handicap parking permits.

The Alle-Kiski Planning District Strategic Plan, titled "Remaking Our Westmoreland", addresses challenges related to an aging and declining population in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The plan focuses on attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce to sustain a healthy economy. Key areas of focus include team development among the 11 municipalities, land use planning (preservation, enhancement, and transformation of key areas), mobility planning (improving transportation infrastructure and options), and intergovernmental cooperation (forming an Intergovernmental Council). The plan outlines strategies and actions to address issues such as blight, housing options, economic development, and transportation improvements, aiming to create more livable and prosperous communities.