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PennDOT Accepting Green Light-Go Applications
The state Department of Transportation is accepting applications for approximately $40 million in grants for the Green Light-Go: Municipal Signal Partnership Program to replace, synchronize, time, operate, and maintain traffic signals. Applications are due January 31. A 20% match is…
Townships Receive Traffic Light Grants
Yesterday, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that $15 million in Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE) funding is being distributed to 32 municipalities statewide to fund 36 safety projects. Projects were selected based on safety benefits and effectiveness, cost, and regional impact. PSATS…
State Revenues Again Beats Projections
The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released December 2022 revenue reports. The state collected $4 billion in December, the sixth month of the fiscal year, 11.9% above IFO’s official estimate. Fiscal year-to-date general fund collections total $19.7…
Revised WOTUS Rule Adopted
In an end-of-year surprise, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Army announced a final rule establishing a revised definition of “waters of the U.S.,” which defines which waterways will need a permit and federal oversight.…
Reminder: 2023 Bid and Quote Limits Set
The state Department of Labor & Industry published notice of the 2023 bid limits in the December 10, 2022 issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. On January 1, 2023, the minimum purchase amount that will require the advertisement for bids increased…
Costly Federal Mandate Will Impact Reporting for Townships Issuing Bonds
The recently passed National Defense Authorization Act includes provisions that will have a future impact on some townships. Townships that have existing bonds or plan to issue future bonds should be aware that the act will require new formats for…
Sanko Urges Legislature to Give Townships a Choice for Providing Legal Notices
PSATS Executive Director David M. Sanko penned an op-ed last week urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to enact legal advertising reform and give municipalities the flexibility to determine which options will best provide information to their residents, businesses, and potential…
Anxious to Flip Through the January Township News?
Due to labor and postal issues, your January copy of the Township News will be late, so be sure to check out the New Year’s Digital Issue, which is available now to all subscribers. Login to psats.org, click on “Digital…
PA Gas Tax Increases, Could Lead to Higher LF Distribution in 2024
Due to record high fuel prices in 2022, the Pennsylvania gas tax increased on January 1 from 57.6 cents to 61.1 cents per gallon for gasoline and will increase from 74.1 cents to 78.5 cents per gallon for undyed diesel fuel. This…
