Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors

Contents March 2003

Clean and Green Has Townships Seeing Red
The state's Clean and Green Law is having a devastating effect on some northern tier townships, where officials say the law has eroded their tax base and forced them to cut services.
PSATS Officials Meet with the New Governor
Townships Win Communication Contest
Voters Voice Opinions on Ballot Questions
This past November, voters across Pennsylvania voiced their opinions on 73 ballot questions. Issues ranged from open space preservation to recreational funding.
Nominees Announced for PSATS Offices
Meet the slate of Executive Board candidates.
Executive Board Report
PSATS officers gathered for their winter meeting, where talk turned to the new administration, economic development, and homeland security.
Managing Our Watersheds
Townships are being encouraged to take a watershed-based approach to curb nonpoint-source pollution, which is the biggest threat to our surface and ground waters today.

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