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Advocating for Prevailing Wage Reforms
PSAB Government Affairs is engaged in a spirited fight to reform the 50 year old
Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act. We believe this year is our best chance to get significant
reforms passed, but it will take additional efforts by our members.
PSAB is calling on all boroughs to adopt policy resolutions supporting reforms to the Prevailing Wage Act. A sample resolution is available here. It basically supports HB 1329 which would raise the Prevailing Wage threshold to $185,000 with a yearly inflation adjustment. The sample resolution is also available in an electronic Word document format for your convenience here.
Contact Ron Grutza at 1-800-232-7722 ext.44 or rgrutza@boroughs.org with any questions. PSAB encourages you to pass the resolution and send it to your legislators as well as PSAB (Ron Grutza) and local media outlets.
Montoursville Mayor Honored
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Mayor John Dorin received an individual Governor's Award for Local Government Excellence for his service to Montoursville and PSAB. For the full release and picture, click here.
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Statements of Financial Interest (FIS)
The deadline for filing Statements of Financial Interest (FIS) with the borough is May 1, 2012 for current public officials and certain public employees plus former officials who were not re-elected or decided not to seek another term.
Click Here frequently asked questions concerning the PA Statements of Financial Interest based on both the PA State Ethics Law as well as from the PA State Ethics Commission. Be sure to contact the SEC's web site for further information and directions at www.ethics.state.pa.us or call 1-800-932-0936.
PSAB Launches Oil and Gas Focus Website
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Check out our new Oil and Gas Focus website for all of the breaking news on Act 13 and related issues.
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Borough Code Revision Bill in the General Assembly
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The Borough Code revision bill, or House Bill 1702, was introduced on June 21, 2011. An executive summary in addition to a section-by-section commentary, disposition table and derivation table are available through the Local Government Commission website. The House Local Government Committee held informational meetings, and the videos are available here. The October Borough News featured an overview of the Borough Code Project as the cover article.
Status Update: House Bill 1702 passed the House of Representatives on December 19, 2011 by 190-4 and passed the Senate on May 1, 2012 by 45-0. The bill must go back to the House for a concurrence vote and, if approved, the bill will be sent to the Governor for his signature.
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Legislative Contact Network
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Are you active in the legislative arena; do you write letters and speak with your legislators? If so, then you may be interested in PSAB's Legislative Contact Network (LCN). The LCN combines the efforts of borough officials to advocate for effective, legislative changes. Learn more here.
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Need Minute Books?
Every borough is required by the Borough Code (Section 1009) to affix minutes into a permanently sealed or bound book, and PSAB is pleased to be able to provide an excellent source for minute books at special discounted rate.
What: Imitation leather minute books with 250 sheets of minute paper numbered 2-sides
Availability & Cost: Half-bound Imitation Leather in Black for $129.95 and Full-bound Imitation Leather in Green, Black or Red for $126.95. The cost is based on a count of 1-500. Also, please note that this quote does not include shipping.
Extras: The gold lettering will be extra.
How to Order: Visit Blumberg Excelsior, Inc.'s web site. The PSAB customer number for these books is PEN1711000.
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LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PA STATE ASSOCIATION OF BOROUGHS
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Since 1911, the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs (PSAB) has represented the interests of boroughs and has helped to shape the laws that have laid the foundation for boroughs and other municipal governments.
Today, PSAB represents over 900 boroughs and more than 9,100 borough officials. Thanks to their efforts and the educational & representational goals of the association, borough officials daily deliver quality leadership and service to the more than 2.1 million borough citizens across the Commonwealth.
Read about how the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs empowers borough officials through an understanding of the many services the association makes available to their communities. In addition, gain a real respect of your role as a public official bolstering local government democracy, the bedrock of Pennsylvania's Commonwealth. PSAB is Pennsylvania's Borough Government Advocate, a legacy dating back to 1911. Be sure to read more about the PSAB Story, not only is it compelling, but dedicated borough officials are its foundation as well as future.
Still have questions? Call 1-800-232-7722 x10!
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