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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Aliquippa, Pa.) Representatives from Waste management were on hand at Wednesday night’s meeting to answer trash pickup questions the council and the residents had. . This was the city’s first in-house meeting since the pandemic..
City Council approved a Financial Assistance Resolution that would aid in the tearing down of blighted structures , and usable wood and other materials would be used by those needing jobs and having the necessary tools to tear down to rebuild structures. The program would start in West Aliquippa, according to Mayor Dwan b. Walker. He said it is a Pilot program . Midland and Beaver Falls were also approved and it would start in August 2022..
Samuel Holden was hired as a part time police officer based on the recommendation of Police Chief John Lane.
Council promoted Earl Dorsey to full time on the road department, based on Superintendent Alex Scott’s recommendation.