As the year winds down, it’s time to honor the dedicated service of your township supervisors. If you have one or more supervisors departing, we invite you to submit a Service Recognition Request Form for each individual. There is no minimum service requirement to qualify for a certificate; every contribution…
PSATS offices will be closed on January 1st in observance of New Year’s Day. The PSATS Morning News will return on Friday, January 2. See you all in 2026!
Now is a great time to review the basics of parliamentary procedures and the ways in which township boards and commissions can take action at public meetings! To assist incoming and returning supervisors for the organization meeting and beyond, PSATS has created a Parliamentary Procedure Fact Sheet, outlining…
Newly elected and reelected township supervisors and other township elected officials must take the oath of office before they begin their official duties on January 5 as required by Act 76 of 2008. Appointed township officials also need to take the oath of office before performing duties of their respective offices. The oath must be administered by…
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has released the 2026 standard mileage rate for the business use of a vehicle. As of January 1, 2026, the rate will be 72.5 cents per mile driven for business use, up 2.5 cents from 2025. A township board of…
Spread the word! The PSATS Scholarship Program offers four $1,500 scholarships to high school seniors in PSATS member townships. Scholarships can be used to fund any career education opportunity, including two- or four-year college degree programs, technical training schools, or certificate programs that lead…
Submissions for PSATS’ Excellence Awards are due TOMORROW, December 31! Townships can submit their entries for the President’s Leadership Awards, Citizen Communication Contest, Youth Awards, or Excellence in Intergovernmental Cooperation Award online or thorugh the mail. To learn more and submit…
Registration for PSATS’ 2026 Educational Conference & Exhibit Show in Hershey opens January 13 at 9 a.m. Join us for more than 75 workshops, expert insights, networking, and the latest municipal solutions. At your Organization Meetings next week, be sure to appoint your Conference…
If you have questions about the board of supervisors’ organization meeting that is required to be held on Monday, January 5, 2026, we have the answers. An On-Demand Webinar was recorded earlier this month: Get Prepared for the 2026 Organization Meeting, Holly Fishel and Kattie Lizza of PSATS review…
PSATS values the partnership with the Pa Department of Agriculture and is please to share an invitation from Secretary Russell Redding for township officials to join him and the PSATS Executive Board at the Pennsylvania Farm Show for Public Officials Day on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. This day provides opportunities for public officials to network with farmers, agricultural…
The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) helped 20 local governments across Pennsylvania identify over $1 million in energy savings in 2025 through the Shared Energy Manager Program, funded by the State Energy Program grant through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Infrastructure Investment and…
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