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Proclamation congratulating the Allegheny League of Municipalities' 2014 Banner Communities of Bethel Park, Mt. Lebanon and Upper St. Clair, and recognizing Mt. Lebanon and Upper St. Clair for earning certification as sustainable communities through the Sustainable Pennsylvania Community Certification Program.
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WHEREAS, for the first time ever, the Municipality of Bethel Park has been named a 2014 Banner Community by the Allegheny League of Municipalities (ALOM) for providing effective, efficient and accountable services to its residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Banner Communities Program award is given to those municipalities that implement best practices in all aspects of their operations and that govern in an inclusive, collaborative manner; and
WHEREAS, the designation acknowledges Bethel Park's efforts to inform and engage citizens through frequent and open communication, public and community events and mentoring; and
WHEREAS, Bethel Park has proven itself as a model municipality through community events and activities, educational programs, civic performance, sustainable governing practices and fiscal accountability; and
WHEREAS, the elected officials and staff of the Municipality of Bethel Park are outstanding professionals that consistently utilize group decision-making models and best practices for consensus-building in order to deliver the highest quality of services to the residents of Bethel Park;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Allegheny County Council does hereby congratulate the Municipality of Bethel Park for being named a 2014 Banner Community by ALOM, and we thank the Municipality of Bethel Park for serving as an exemplary model of local government.
WHEREAS, for the first time ever, the Municipality of Mt. Lebanon has been named a 2014 Banner Community by the Allegheny League of Municipalities (ALOM) for providing effective, efficient and accountable services to its residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Banner Communities Program award is given to those municipalities that implement best practices in all aspects of their operations and that govern in an inclusive, collaborative manner; and
WHEREAS, Mt. Lebanon has proven itself as a model municipality through community events and activities, educational programs, civic performance, sustainable governing practices and fiscal accountability;
WHEREAS, in addition to the ALOM award, Mt. Lebanon earned Community Certification by Sustainable Pennsylvania of the Pennsylvania Municipal League; and
WHEREAS, the silver-level certification acknowledges Mt. Lebanon for its progress in addressing areas of community design and land use, energy efficiency, health and wellness, mitigating blight, intergovernmental cooperation, recycling and waste reduction, fiscal controls, and internal management and operations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Allegheny County Council does hereby congratulate the Municipality of Mt. Lebanon for being named a 2014 Banner Community by the Allegheny League of Municipalities and for earning Community Certification by Sustainable Pennsylvania, and we thank the Municipality of Mt. Lebanon for serving as an exemplary model of local government.
WHEREAS, the Township of Upper St. Clair has been re-designated as a Banner Community in 2014 by the Allegheny League of Municipalities (ALOM) for providing effective, efficient and accountable services to its residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Banner Communities Program award is given to those municipalities that implement best practices in all aspects of their operations and that govern in an inclusive, collaborative manner; and
WHEREAS, Upper St. Clair has proven itself as a model municipality through community events and activities, educational programs, civic performance, sustainable governing practices and fiscal accountability; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the ALOM award, the Township of Upper St. Clair earned Community Certification by Sustainable Pennsylvania of the Pennsylvania Municipal League; and
WHEREAS, the gold-level certification acknowledges Upper St. Clair for its progress in addressing areas of community design and land use, energy efficiency, health and wellness, mitigating blight, intergovernmental cooperation, recycling and waste reduction, fiscal controls, and internal management and operations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Allegheny County Council does hereby congratulate the Township of Upper St. Clair for being renamed a Banner Community in 2014 by the Allegheny League of Municipalities and for earning Community Certification by Sustainable Pennsylvania, and we thank the Township of Upper St. Clair for serving as an exemplary model of local government.