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Proclamation congratulating Mr. Salvatore “Sal” M. Sirabella upon the occasion of his retirement after 39 years of dedicated service to the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh.
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WHEREAS, throughout the history of Allegheny County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, talented individuals who possess great knowledge and determination exhibit exemplary leadership and contribute invaluably to our communities. After 39 years of dedicated public service, Mr. Salvatore “Sal” M. Sirabella retired from Collier Township on September 2, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Sal earned his political science/business degree from John Carroll University and in March 1977, he began his career in government with Allegheny County as Director of Administration/Chief Clerk. He was elected to serve as a Collier Township Commissioner in the early 1990s before joining the City of Pittsburgh to serve as Deputy Mayor under former Mayor Tom Murphy in 1994. Sal served as the Chief of Staff for the late Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll (2003-2008) and as Director of the Office of Public Liaison for former Governor Ed Rendell (2008-2011). In July 2011, Sal brought his extensive government service to Collier Township as its Township Manager; and
WHEREAS, during Sal’s tenure as Township Manager, Collier has seen significant housing growth, the acquisition of the 71-acre Collier Community Park, the initiation of recycling, the creation of a comprehensive plan, the development of Meadow Path on Hilltop Road, the hiring of a chief finance officer, the installation of a dek hockey court and the start of an annual Oktoberfest celebration. Under Sal’s leadership, in 2014, the Allegheny League of Municipalities (ALOM) named Collier a “Banner Community” for providing effective, efficient and accountable services to its residents and businesses. Also in 2014, the township earned the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence for its inst...
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