State Police Fee Op-Ed

• State Police Fees Would Do More Harm Than Good
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PSATS Names David M. Sanko Next Executive Director

• Township Association Names David M. Sanko as Next Executive Director.
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Budget News

• State Budget Proposal Threatens Programs Critical to Pennsylvania and Its Residents

Local Governments Call for Property Tax Relief through Optional County Sales Tax

• 4/20 News Conference: Local Governments Call for Property Tax Reform through Optional County Sales Tax
  
  
• Key Facts - Optional County Sales Tax
  
  
• County Collections for the Optional County Sales Tax
  
  
• Distribution of Optional County Sales Tax Collections

Issues

• Special Interests Misdiagnose Pa.'s Local Government System
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  By John Haiko, Chairman, PSATS Executive Board (click here for high-resolution photo)
  
  
• Consolidating Pa.'s Local Governments Is Not the Solution That State's 'Bigger is Better' Groups Claim It to Be
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  By Wendell Cox, Principal, Demographia (click here for high-resolution photo)
  
  
• Pa. Township News Cover Story, January 2008 - Change Is Brewing: Alarming Trends Emerge as Groups Push for Local Government Reform
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• Op-Ed: Ongoing Funding Shortfall Signals Danger Ahead for Roads and Residents
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  (by R. Keith Hite, Executive Director, Pa. State Association of Township Supervisors)
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Fact Sheets

• Fact Sheet: Key Legislative Issues Facing Pennsylvania's Townships
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• PSATS Fact Sheet
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PSATS Executive Board and Staff Photos
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PSATS Executive Board:
Officers:

• Kenneth L. Grimes, Upper Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co.
  President
• John A. Haiko, West Bradford Twp., Chester Co.
  First Vice President and Board Chairman
• Lester O. Houck, Salisbury Twp., Lancaster Co.
  Second Vice President
• Tim Horner, Chapman Twp., Clinton Co.
  Secretary-Treasurer and Board Vice Chairman
• Shirl Barnhart, Morgan Twp., Greene Co.
  Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

Executive Committee:

• Andrew J. Boni, Perry Twp., Fayette Co.
• Michael J. Dennehy Jr., Township of Pine, Allegheny Co.
• Dennis Hameister, Harris Twp., Centre Co.
• William B. Hawk, Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co.
• Michael Keller, Fox Twp., Elk Co.
• Brian McGrath, Millcreek Twp., Erie Co.
• Marvin G. Meteer, Wyalusing Twp., Bradford Co.

PSATS Executive Director: David M. Sanko

PSATS Legal Counsel: Thomas L. Wenger, Esq.