The Office of Open Records is offering two webinar training opportunities in the coming days. A Right-to-Know Law and Payment Issues webinar will be held on January 13 at 10 a.m. The session will help open records officers understand the…
PSATS’ 2021 Calendar on Its Way
PSATS’ printer mailed the 2021 PSATS Calendar to every township secretary on December 23. Due to post office staffing issues, high mail volume and the holidays, your calendar could have been delayed. The calendar includes critical filing deadlines, upcoming PSATS…
Enter Your Innovative Gadgets and Ideas in PennDOT’s Build a Better Mousetrap Contest
Has one of your township employees built an innovative gadget or come up with a better way to do a job? If so, consider entering it in PennDOT’s 2021 Build a Better Mousetrap Competition. Entries can be anything from the…
Help Recognize Youth Groups for Outstanding Community Service
Has a youth organization completed a community service project in your township or county? Has a Scout troop held a food drive or volunteered to help elderly residents or other vulnerable populations during the pandemic? Has a local 4-H club…
Enter Your Joint Project in PSATS’ Excellence in Intergovernmental Cooperation Awards
Did your township partner with neighboring municipalities and/or the state and federal governments to complete a project in 2020? If so, submit a description for consideration in PSATS’ Excellence in Intergovernmental Cooperation Awards Program. Submissions are due by March 5….
Natural Gas Impact Fee Estimates Released
The state’s Independent Fiscal Office estimates that shale gas impact fee collections for calendar year 2020 will be $144.9 million, a $55.9 million decrease compared to 2019. The drop is due to lower gas prices, fewer wells being drilled, and…
Reminder: Looking for DCED Forms? Annual Mailing Sent via Email
Township officials preparing for the numerous state filings due this month should be aware that the state Department of Community and Economic Development sent its annual mailing via email on November 5. The mailing was sent to the email address…
Grants Available for Historic Preservation
Grant applications are being accepted for construction and project grants for historic resources that are listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Local governments are eligible to apply for these grants through the Keystone Historic…
PennDOT Extends Expiration Dates for CDL Licenses
The state Department of Transportation has extended expiration dates for commercial driver’s licenses and commercial learner’s permits through February 22, 2021. This applies to CDL licenses and learner’s permits that were scheduled to expire from March 16, 2020, through February 22, 2021. Please note…
PSATS Strategic Planning Survey Help Needed
Recently a strategic planning survey was sent to each township for input….electronically last Thursday and one arriving in your mailbox this week. We are asking for one survey response per member township. It was sent to the primary contact of…
