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Welcome to the PSATS Morning News, our email digest.

The PSATS Morning News includes the latest news, videos – look for TVN and the Question of the Week every Tuesday and Thursday – along with legislative and policy updates, grant and funding opportunities, and announcements about upcoming PSATS training.

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PA Automated Vehicle Virtual Summit 2021

The Pennsylvania Automated Vehicle Virtual Summit will be held from October 26-28 from 1pm to 4pm each day. The summit aims to foster a wider public understanding and dialogue around the benefits and issues related to AV technologies. Sessions will…

PSATS Trustees Offer 2 Free Months!

The PSATS Trustees are now offering a new Life Insurance Plan design starting with 11/1/2021 effective dates.  The new plan offers a $25,000 term life policy with AD&D coverage and replaces the current $12,000, $20,000 & $30,000 plans. This is…

Register Your Voting Delegates Today

There is still time to register your voting delegate for Friday’s PSATS Business meeting. Townships and County Associations are entitled to vote. There are 2 years’ worth of resolutions to address as well as other important business including bylaws updates and election of Executive Board members. Go to voting2021.psats.org.

Municipal Expenses Approved for Southeast Counties

The federal government has approved a request for public assistance to municipal, county, and state governments from damage caused by Tropical Depression Ida. The approval releases public assistance for Bucks, Chester, and Montgomery counties. Damage assessments and reviews are ongoing,…

Redevelopment Assistance Available

The Governor’s Office of the Budget is extending the window for new applications for the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. This window will open on Monday, October 18, and close on Monday, November 1. This opportunity is only for new projects. If you submitted an…

Pa. COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Plateau

34,391 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week. For the second week in a row, this was only a 4% increase compared to the prior week. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,479,364. The commonwealth is…

Intermediate QuickBooks – Now Virtual – 10/28 & 11/12/21

This virtual class is broken out into two half-day sessions. Join us as we discover the benefits of using the Account Payable-A/P and Accounts Receivable-A/R  System in QuickBooks. Click here for more information and to register. 

2021 PAAZO Fall Seminar West – Now Virtual – 10/21/21

In the PAAZO Virtual Fall Seminar, learn from experts on a wide variety of topics pertinent to your duties as a municipal zoning official. Click here for agenda and to register. 

Impact Fees Projected to Increase in 2022

The Independent Fiscal Office released its Monthly Economic Update, which features articles on the natural gas impact fee and renter eviction filings. Due to increased prices of natural gas, the IFO anticipates an increase of nearly $75 million in total…

ARP Rules Update

While there are still no published updates relative to rules or eligibility standards from US Treasury for ARP funds, PSATS has learned from NATaT that the U.S. Treasury is not going to require ID.me registration for Non-Entitlement Units (communities with populations less than 50,000) and that they are working on a more “user friendly” reporting system.  We will keep…
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