Town Hall is closed today Monday, January 15, 2024 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Town Hall will re-open on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 8:00am.

Since the holiday falls on a regular monthly meeting night, the Town Commissioners monthly meeting for January will be held on Monday, January 22, 2024 at 7:00pm.

Please be advised that the Town Meetings for January 2024 and February 2024 have been changed due to the following National holidays:

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Since the holiday is January 15, 2024, the monthly town meeting will be Monday, January 22, 2024 @ 7:00 pm.

Presidents’ Day: Since the holiday is February 19, 2024, the monthly town meeting will be Monday, February 26, 2024 @ 7:00 pm.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Town Hall will be closed today, January 4, 2024. Thank you for your understanding.

The Town Hall Offices will be closed for the Christmas holiday from Friday, December 22, 2023 until Tuesday December 26, 2023 AND also be closed for the New Year’s holiday from Friday, December 29, 2023 until Tuesday January 2, 2024!

• On the agenda tonight is consideration to re-appoint Kevin Bailey to a 5 year term as a member of the Town’s Planning/Zoning Commission.
• The Town has now on board our new WWTP Superintendent, Sean Triplett. I believe Sean to be a great hire and will prove to be a successful addition to the PITTSVILLE employee family.
• Since July 1, the Town has issued 21 building permits with $4,896.06 in building fees collected.
• The PEDC will not be meeting again until January 2024.
• The Planning/Zoning Commission met on December 7, 2023 to hear a request from Pittsville Storage to erect storage pods on their property located off Friendship Road. Since the site plan may require a storm water management plan & a forest conservation plan this matter has been referred to the county. Updates were given on both the Dale Withers “Solomon’s Village” subdivision” pending further review from the Adequate Public Facilities Advisory Committee & the “Addition to Sandyfield” waiting for a formal presentation of the preliminary site plan to be reviewed. Cannabis regulation being worked on by the P/Z Commission & Town Attorney.
• The “Hotdogs with Santa” Christmas event was held on December 9 and was a great success. A big “thank you” to all the Pittsville “ELVES” who helped and to all those who came. In January, I plan to present to the Town Commissioners our community events plan of activities for 2024!
• I have submitted the TMCR request for reimbursement of $14,496.12 for my past services rendered for the months of July, August, September.
• Still waiting to hear from DNR regarding our past due reimbursement of $3,619.69 for Phase II of the “capital park project”.
• We have received five (5) applications regarding the TOWN CLERK position. The applications will be reviewed and forwarded to the Town Commission President for further action.
• The Pittsville VFD will be holding its annual Dinner/Awards Banquet on Saturday January 20, 2024.
• I will provide the Town Commissioners per request from the Town Commission President a memo regarding possible annexation of property to include our own WWTP which will require a comprehensive property survey to be undertaken. Since becoming the Town Manager I have always desired that the WWTP be included within town limits. Commissioner Carozza has also had some concerns regarding the Pittsville Cemetery and lately I had a conversation with an individual who has property located in town and out of Town right behind it. He has indicated to me about potential annexation. I have requested a survey quote from the Town Engineers so we can determine costs. This could be on the agenda for January.
• Rob will present his report to include his recommendation of the bid for the WTP Phase IV Upgrade.
• Next month we will have the 6 months/semi-annual financial report for the Municipal Operating Budget (MOB) & the American Rescue Fund Budget.
• CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SCHEDULE will be that the Town Offices will be closed December 22 & December 25, 2023 & for NEW YEARS HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Town Offices will be closed December 29, 2023 & January 1, 2024!

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR to ALL!!!

The following items were on the agenda for the above meeting:

• Treasurer’s Report
  • General Operating Balance: $52,971.27
  • Utility Operating Balance: $43,055.53
  • MLGIP Fund: $2,281,899.68
• Other Items
  • Kevin Bailey appointed to a 5 year term as a member of the Planning/Zoning Commission.
  • Town Commissioners approved the bid from M2 Construction, LLC of Lancaster PA in the amount of $2,153,589 to undertake the WTP PHASE IV Upgrade contingent upon the Town obtaining additional grant funds to complete the project. The Town has already been approved for a MDE grant of $1,000,000.
  • Town Commissioner Bethany Miller took oath of office for 4 year term.
  • The Town Commissioners in the “Reorganizational Phase” of the Town Meeting elected Town Commissioner Sean McHugh to continue as the Town Commission President for another term of 2 years and Town Commissioner Roland Adkins to continue as the Town Commission Vice President also for a term of 2 years. CONGRATULATIONS to you both!

Should anyone have questions, desire additional information, or want clarification on the above, you are encouraged to contact the Town Manager at 410-835-8872.

Over the weekend, as you all know, our area (including the Town of Pittsville) has experienced and still is a “Storm Water/Flooding Emergency” with a tremendous amount of rainfall and wind.

The Town is doing all it can to help alleviate the situation but it will take time. In the meantime, the recommendation is to be frugal in utilizing your bathroom facilities and be “very careful” driving around town since we have several streets that are flooding.

The Town will appreciate everyone’s cooperation and understanding in this matter.

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Santa Claus would like to extend a BIG THANK YOU to all his “Elves” who assisted, participated, and helped with the Town of Pittsville’s sponsored Christmas Event, “HOTDOGS WITH SANTA”. It was a very successful undertaking that all who came enjoyed immensely. The event, though short, was long on bringing happiness and joy to those who attended, especially the children that SANTA loves so much!

Santa thanks the following so much: Ms. Santa Claus (Erika Moore-Lecates), Chief Elf (Dale Monroe), assistant elves Abigail, Kristy, and Asher. A big thank you to JT’s for supplying the hot dog rolls and the MacDonald family for providing chips and Christmas ornament kits for the children to enjoy while visiting Santa! And another “thank you” to Town Commission President Sean McHugh for spending his Saturday afternoon with us.

Once again “thank you all” and to ALL my PITTSVILLE friends have a very enjoyable MERRY CHRISTMAS!

~ SANTA