Legislative Priorities & Resolutions Process

Through past advocacy efforts, the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs (PSAB) has helped to enact a renewed Borough Code; advocate for Right-to-Know Law reforms; sought relief for unfunded mandates; and established measures to eliminate blight by advocating for the creation of land banks and increased funding for blight remediation.

Click here to read PSAB's 2023-2024 Legislative Priorities.

Advocacy is important because it helps your borough to gain access to programs, funding, and educational resources. That's why it's important for your borough to be involved in these efforts and in helping to decide PSAB’s legislative priorities. You can do that through the resolutions process that is in place.

Individual boroughs or County Boroughs Associations (CBAs) can submit a resolution for consideration. Prior to the PSAB Annual Conference each year, the PSAB Resolutions and Policy Steering Committee will review submitted resolutions and make recommendations for adoption to the full delegation.

PSAB Standing Resolutions 2020 through 2024

PSAB 2025 Policy Resolution Timeframe

Resolutions Index - 2010 to 2018

Municipal Policy Statement

Sample Resolution 1, courtesy of the Allegheny CBA

Sample Resolution 2, courtesy of the Tri County CBA

Sample Resolution 3, courtesy of the Lancaster CBA

Questions About the Resolutions Process?

Contact Ron Grutza, Senior Director of Government Affairs, at rgrutza@boroughs.org, Logan Stover, Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs, at lstover@boroughs.org or Stephanie Drake, Deputy Executive Director & Government Affairs Liaison, at sdrake@boroughs.org.