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Front
Row: Borough Manager Don Pepe, Council President Chuck Underwood,
Council VP Russ Robertson, Mayor Tom
Oliverio
Back Row:
Council Member Drew Mathew, Council Member Marietta Reeb,
Council Member Bill Dickinson (deceased), Council Member Allen Bayer,
Council Member Jim Ziegler
Zelienople voters
elect a 7-member Council who serve without pay, each for
a 4-year term. Council members are elected every two
years; with three members at one election and four
members at the other election.
The Council is responsible
for planning for the future, enacting ordinances,
establishing local tax rates, approving the budget, and
providing an oversight of the current needs of the
community. Council hires a Borough Manager and a Police
Chief, who in turn, are responsible for the direction
and administration of Borough employees.
The
responsibilities of Council may be viewed by the
following functional areas:
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Advisory Boards &
Commissions
Council carries
out its responsibilities by organizing into the
following Committees that focus on planning, policy
making, and oversight in their respective areas:
·
Building & Finance
·
Public
Safety including liaison with Police and Fire Depts.
·
Streets, Sidewalks & Storm water Management
·
Water
Supply, Processing & Distribution
·
Electricity Source & Distribution
·
Human
Resources
The regular
Council meetings are held the second Monday of each
month at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers. The monthly
Workshop meetings of the Council are held the last
Monday of each month at 7:30 PM.
The
actions of Council are recorded and can be viewed by
clicking on
Minutes.
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