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Contents October 2005

• Citizens Groups: Turning Adversaries into Allies
  Although a group of angry citizens marching into a township meeting may seem intimidating, township supervisors can learn a lot by sitting down, listening to residents' concerns, and working to reach the best solution for the community.
  
  
• Townships Weigh in on Building Code
  A survey of PSATS member townships shows that while 90 percent opted to enforce the Uniform Construction Code, many have faced a range of challenges. Still, only a few are reconsidering their decision to participate.
  
  
• Going Wild for Northern Pennsylvania
  The state has dubbed 12 northern-tier counties as the Pennsylvania Wilds as part of a multi-million-dollar tourism effort. The real payoff could be in attracting businesses and residents to this once-prosperous area.
  
  
• The Ins and Outs of ACRE
  PSATS Solicitor Thomas L. Wenger takes a close look at Act 38 of 2005, better known as ACRE. A hard-fought legislative battle resulted in a law that appears to balance the interests of farmers, nonfarmers, and local government.
  

• Legislative Update
  
• Environmental Digest
  
• Newsworthy
  
• PA Local Government Training Partnership Training©
  
• Questions & Answers
  
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