I’ve been neglecting this site for far too long, mostly because with all that’s going on in the rest of my life I have not had the time or energy to compile a report on the Township Council meetings. So…
Category: Open Government
At the final ALCOSAN wet weather water management public comment session
I decided to take the time to come out to the final ALCOSAN meeting. O’hara Township is a bit ahead of the curve having implemented ordinances designed to reduce runoff. But the proposed plan is for the entire county land…
Why I’m (still) showing up
The last month or so has been busy for me. Holidays, projects, rehearsals, clients, weather that wouldn’t cooperate with my plans to winterize the camper or put the garden to bed, and a 92 year old friend who needed help…
Council chooses to change process for approving amendments to ordinances
{EAV_BLOG_VER:419f8bfcbe9e7fdb} At its meeting this evening, O’Hara Township Council adopted an ordinance to remove the Guyasuta Volunteer Fire Department as an emergency service provider to the Township of O’Hara. As many of you who read this blog are aware, this…
O’Hara Township Council Meeting and Workshop 7/12/2011
After last week’s surprise, I was prepared to be disappointed when a crowd of residents interested in understanding more about the Township’s proposed Long Range Comprehensive Plan did not materialize. But I wasn’t disappointed at all: a dozen residents were…
Township Council Workshop 7/5/2011
Tonight’s Council workshop was definitely one of the most remarkable meetings I’ve attended since I started showing up on a regular basis in 2009. On a nice summer evening, I am not surprised to see the parking lot filled with…
Township Council Workshop 6/7/2011
In addition to an Eagle Scout award, tonight’s Township Council meeting agenda features a discussion on a very hot topic: Township fire services. For those of you who haven’t been following meetings, our fire services are currently provided by three…
Why open discussion in O’Hara Township is important
As I was reading the Post Gazette the other morning, my eye was caught by an article discussing the tracking of water used in drilling operations (Bill Tolland, “Tracking fracking water goes high-tech,” 5/10/11). It immediately got me thinking about…
Council meeting update, sewer project town hall meeting, more
With the primary election coming up and my daughter graduating from college in Massachusetts this weekend I’ve been crazy busy, so this will be a single jam-packed post rather than the two that I intended to do this past week.…
Township Council Workshop Tuesday night 7pm
The agenda is now available for tonight’s workshop. Of particular interest will be a review of the Township’s proposed Long Range Comprehensive Plan by Jeff Pierce, of Olsen & Associates, LLC. If you’re planning to live in the Township for…
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