Aliquippa City Council Hears Overview on Home Rule Charter

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio
(Aliquippa, Pa.) Debbie Grass, Act 47 coordinator for the city  gave council a brief overview and answered questions  about  Home Rule Governance features. If council should decide to change its way of governing  7 residents would have to be on the  ballot to  get a seat  on the Home Rule Study Commission. A first and second reading  would have to be held between  8/9 and 8/30 2022 to have the  Board of Elections  put it on the  ballot. The Act 47 amended exit plan ends  in December 2023.

Council approved  a motion based on the planning commission’s approval.  for a reverse subdivision /lot consolidation  at the Rager residence 2839 Brodhead Road..
Council approved the Beta Participant Agreement between the Police Department and make it Home Safe. The program , according to Mayor Dwan B. Walker  said the police are trying the program out  and would be used for traffic stops. .
Council meets in regular session at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 6,2022