After 5 months of meeting the TROC Report (Transportation Revenue Options Commission) will be released offering a variety of options for the Governor and Legislature to consider to fund future shortfalls in transportation funding. PSATS Executive Director was on the…
The PA Turnpike Commission delivered its final $450 million payment to PennDOT for mass transit systems around the state, as mandated by Act 44 of 2007, bringing the total transferred over the last 15 years to $7.9 billion. The payments…
The deadline to apply to DCED for federal American Rescue Plan dollars is the close of business on Monday, August 2. Townships that fail to apply for their funds by August 2 will lose all their funds for 2021 and…
* Truck and Bus Fleet Grant Program The state Department of Environmental Protection has announced an opportunity to apply for $3 million in grants offered through the Truck and Bus Fleet Grant Program (formerly Class 8 Truck and Transit Bus Grant Program), one of the programs under the…
Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its masking guidance in light of the increased transmissibility of the Delta variant and rising case counts nationwide. Governor Wolf has indicated that the PA strategy will stay focused on vaccinations…
he agenda for the upcoming PSATS Stormwater Conference, shown below, addresses a number of activities on which your ARP funds can be used. Make sure the appropriate persons from your township are registered now to prepare your township to fully…
Although we have heard from many townships and county associations for our upcoming commemorative centennial book, there is still limited space in the book for your ad if you haven’t had a chance to purchase one yet. The deadline is Monday,…
Beginning August 29, Act 65 of 2021 will require all township boards and commissions to post agendas on a website, if they have one, and at the township building and meeting place at least 24 hours before the meeting. Action…
The state Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications for Municipal Recycling Program Development and Implementation Grants (Section 902 Grants) until September 24, 2021. Eligible recycling program development and implementation costs are eligible for 90% funding. Municipalities who did not receive a…
Be sure your designated township staff (PSATS Salary Survey Plus processor) enters your township’s wage and benefit data by August 18 to ensure the earliest access to all PSATS Salary Survey Plus reports this year, including comparisons to 2018-2020 results,…
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