Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Township posts tax collector vacancy

- By Sandy Trozzo

Commission­ers also discussed square-foot building will be installing artificial constructe­d. Ross needs a new tax collector turf at Herb Field, which is There also are plans for a after the unexpected adjacent to the township 17-home developmen­t, Ross death of Gerald O’Brien on building. It is used as the Park Trails on Crestvale Jan. 22. Commission­ers varsity and junior varsity Road, near Ross Park Mall. posted the vacancy during baseball field for North Hills Both developmen­ts are pending their work session Monday. High School.before commission­ers.

Interested residents “A big variable is whether In other business, commission­ers should submit a letter and the school district will help,” are looking to resume to the township by 4 said commission president amend their ordinances governing p.m. Thursday. Candidates Steve Korbel. temporary signs and will present their qualificat­ions Artificial turf installati­on where a medical marijuana at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20, before could cost approximat­ely dispensary can be located. the commission­ers’ voting $1.1 million, but the turf They are considerin­g prohibitin­g meeting. The tax collector would last 10 to 12 years. a marijuana dispensary will be appointed during Finance director Dan Berty within a certain distance the voting meeting, which said the cost could be financed of a residence. A dispensary will begin at 7:30. over multiple years. had been proposed

Mr. O’Brien was reelected Commission­er Joeat the former Boston Market to a second term as Laslavic, who has coached restaurant, which was adjacent tax collector in November. baseball, said “so much time is to homes, but the applicant He also served as a township being lost” because of rain. “If did not receive a state license. commission­er for 14 years. it rains on Monday, you aren’t

He had not yet deputized playingthe­reonFriday.” “It is a serious matter and I Jordan Tax Service to help Dominic Rickert, zoning think it is important that we him collect the taxes, so administra­tor, said a Discount lookat this,” Mr. Korbel said. “technicall­y, we do not have Tire store is proposed a tax collector at this time,” for 7601 McKnight Road. The Commission­er DanformerT­oday’s Home will be DeMarco said. demolished, and a new 7,608-

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