Brentwood Municipal Building
3624 Brownsville Road, Brentwood, PA 15227
Main Offices: (412) 884-1500
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At its November 16th business meeting, Brentwood Borough Council adopted a resolution in support of its proposed 2021 operating budget. A full copy of the budget will be available for citizen review beginning November 26th here. It is anticipated that Council will vote to ratify the final budget on December 7th.
Since the loosening of coronavirus-related restrictions in June, the Borough has permitted the general public to attend its voting meetings while simultaneously maintaining a remote participation option. With cases increasing rapidly as our region enters the coldest portion of the calendar, Brentwood is adhering to the Allegheny County Health Department's advisory and strongly recommending that individuals connect through the Microsoft Teams app. For the November 23rd meeting, residents may participate by dialing 570-340-0660 and entering the conference identification number of 602-851-715. At present, although the Borough is discouraging residents from attending in person, the municipal building will remain open to guests during these meetings.
For the past year, Brentwood Borough has been evaluating the possibility of selling its sanitary sewer system to a private utility firm. In September, Council authorized the release of a request for proposals, and bids were received in October 2020. Pennsylvania American Water submitted the potential winning bid in the amount of $19.2 million. Prior to consideration of a sales agreement, Council seeks to solicit citizen commentary at a public hearing, which is scheduled for November 30th at 6PM at the Brentwood Municipal Building. Representatives of Pennsylvania American Water will be in attendance to answer resident questions. Written comments will be accepted through 12PM via mail or via email to gzboyovsky @ brentwoodboro.com.
Due to coronavius-related restrictions, the capacity of Council Chambers is limited. If you plan to attend this meeting in person, please contact us in advance at 412-884-1500 x118. You may also participate in this conference remotely by dialing 570-340-0660 and entering the meeting ID number of 458-476-772.
Following a review of proposed revenues and expenditures for the General Fund and Capital Improvement Fund, Council will hold its second and final 2021 budgetary planning workshop on November 9th. The meeting will take place at 5PM at the Brentwood Municipal Building. Council will review drafts of the Sanitary Sewer Fund, Park Fund, and Liquid Fuels Fund budget. The Gateway Engineers will also provide a presentation in conjunction with pending amendments to the Ten-Year Capital Improvement Plan, and representatives of Public Financial Management will provide an update on the possible sale of the sanitary sewer system.
Borough staff have fielded a number of calls from residents regarding official-looking mailers that instructed these individuals to vote at the Brentwood Library if they chose to cast their ballot in-person on November 3rd. During the June primary, shortages in both staffing and protective equipment let to the consolidation of all Borough polling places at the Library facility. However, Allegheny County officials had previously announced that these measures would be in place solely for the primary and and that each municipality would return to its traditional allotment of polling places for the general election. In some municipalities, polling places have reopened at new locations, but these alterations were mostly to protect nursing homes, senior centers, and other facilities that support vulnerable populations from the spread of the coronavirus. For the November 2020 election, no Brentwood polling places will be relocated. However, the Borough has confirmed that the mailers that referenced the Library as a polling place are official documents from Allegheny County but that, for those individuals who live in Voting Precinct No. 1, this information was listed inadvertantly. A database error caused the county to combine information from Precinct No. 1 and Precinct No. 10. Residents of Precinct No. 10 only will vote at the Brentwod Library. Residents of Precinct No. 1 will continue to vote at Moore Elementary School.
A shortage of workers caused Allegheny County to close the majority of its polling places during the June 2020 primary election. However, the Elections Division has confirmed that, for the November 2020 general election, individuals who choose to cast a ballot in person will do so at their regular location. Brentwood Borough will once again feature eight separate polling places; residents who are unsure as to their assigned voting precinct can confirm the appropriate location online here. Note that this will be the final election during which the current Brentwood Municipal Building will be utilized as a polling place.
Although all Pennsylvanians are now entitled to vote by mail, please note that, unlike in some other states, registered voters will not automatically receive a ballot. However, state law does give voters the option to request mailed ballots in perpetuity. To apply for a mailed ballot, please click here. Ballot requests must be submitted no later than October 27th. Completed ballots should be received by the Elections Bureau no later than 8PM on November 3rd. However, a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling requires the counting of any ballot that is postmarked by Election Day and received by November 6th. Please also note that the Supreme Court has ruled that mailed ballots will not be counted unless the voter correctly fills out the declaration form (which requires a signature), places their ballot inside the smaller secrecy envelope, and places the secrecy envelope inside the larger envelope that is to be mailed.
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Back row L to R: Vice President AJ Doyle, Councilman Pat Carnevale, Councilman Rich Schubert, Councilman Bob Pasquantonio
Front row L to R: Councilman John Frombach, President Pro Tempore Jennifer George, President Harold Smith, Manager George Zboyovsky
Not Pictured: Mayor Dennis Troy
The Borough of Brentwood is a unified, family-oriented community with a strong commitment to civic pride and traditions. While preserving these standards, ideals and traditions, the community shall strive to provide a high quality of life for all, a superior educational system and residential areas with a more suburban character. The community shall support established businesses while encouraging future economic development and effective local government, all within a safe and clean environment.
