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Front Row (left to right): Mayor Tom
Oliverio, Council President Chuck Underwood, Council VP Russ Robertson,
Council Member Mary Hess
Back Row (left to right): Borough Manager
Don Pepe, Council Member Drew Mathew, Council Member Marietta Reeb,
Council Member Ralph Geis
Council Member Allen Bayer.
ZELIENOPLE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Borough Council held its reorganization
meeting on January 3, 2012. At that meeting the three newly elected
council members were sworn in to take their seats by Mayor Tom Oliverio.
Shown (from left to right) are Marietta Reeb, Mary Hess and Ralph Geis.
Mrs. Hess and Mrs. Reeb are returning council members. Mr. Geis will be
serving his first term on council.
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:
Council carries
out its responsibilities by organizing into the following Committees
that focus on planning, policy making, and oversight in their respective
areas:
·
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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