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Council approved the purchase of a 2025 Ford Explorer police vehicle for $44,265 to bolster a police fleet that officials said has dwindled. Separately, council approved a financing arrangement to complete purchase of previously ordered dump trucks and three electric garbage trucks; staff described the financing as a five-year purchase facility with a 4.43% interest rate and no prepayment penalty. Officials said the borough expects to seek state reimbursement for the electric-truck purchases and therefore will retire the financing when reimbursements arrive.

On timing, borough staff said one small electric truck is expected in December and the other two in spring; council was told that no payments would be required on the financing until September of the following year. Council members asked whether the borough should pay cash for some vehicles to avoid interest costs; one councilor urged using existing reserves to pay off the dump trucks rather than incur additional interest.

Discussion vs. decision: council formally approved the vehicle purchase and the financing arrangement (decisions). Council and staff discussed alternatives for immediate payment versus financing and how reimbursements will be handled (discussion).

Next steps: staff to complete financing documents, accept vehicle deliveries as scheduled and submit reimbursement documentation to the state when eligible.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Munhall Borough - Council Meeting - 9/16/25","oneSentenceSummary","Munhall council approved the purchase of a police SUV and financing to acquire dump trucks and three electric garbage trucks. Staff said the financing carries a 4.43% interest rate with no early-payment penalty and that the borough will seek state reimbursement; initial vehicle deliveries are expected in December and next spring.","taxTitle","Munhall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania","taxId",71865,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5979899,"Munhall awards Main Street rehabilitation contracts; council notes funding gap",2990,1528000,4518000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5798734-39e795786d1c49956eb09255641696f3&start=1528&end=4518","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5798734-39e795786d1c49956eb09255641696f3/thumbnail_1528000.jpg","/articles/5979899/Munhall/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Munhall-awards-Main-Street-rehabilitation-contracts-council-notes-funding-gap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5979899-57cc363f04a7d20d82a13f471df9a169/orig.mp4?Expires=1770787760&Signature=B9Xq~F7scWrXOrfD-ci5ZJob~vGlR4OB2j5DLk4lKUzPDNXTRFZkyixuNtfq-JEjU7qieCuvqty7Z5bM9lzXy~CeRWwk4Kttt3k5BCG1Dj9wYJsHAuFKNIWxA-QboNqbNaN1BERTsJAayrpQypyxs8LSyyZhD4b~pRBRHaBy5J2lpvs7qC-dEudlxd0itKncylMdbsX7QNklTrIMCG7E5kLCTtB863BoMymk9aAzdeuRIqDgMwkWpbzRIedlTYscyUUJRnA7Rh3~W0W8FX4C6771E2l7Em4HeuorFL2AqEHT4OAuU1HV2Np5LaeFalOxZ7BYJ3FegGAookvOaDvW2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Munhall Borough council voted Sept. 16 to award two contracts for a Main Street rehabilitation project and discussed the project’s funding and schedule.

The borough engineer reported that the low bid for the general/sidewalk/concrete portion of the work was $751,879.17 from Liberoni (general/mechanical). Council awarded that contract. For the street-lighting and electrical portion, council awarded the low bid to Maranti contracting for $1,388,863.

Officials and engineers said those two awards combine with earlier expenses to create a total project scope of roughly $2.1 million, excluding prior engineering and furnishings, and that the borough is short about $1.2 million if all planned work proceeds as originally envisioned. Borough staff said they are pursuing multiple grant opportunities, including a Main Street management grant, and that staging the work by segments may be necessary if additional funding is not secured. \"We might have to stage the project accordingly so that we can split it into sections,\" the engineer said during council discussion.

Council approved both contract awards by motion and voice votes at the Sept. 16 meeting. Officials asked that pre-construction details reflect the funding contingencies and requested written confirmation from bidders on schedules and staging options.

Discussion vs. decision: council formally awarded the two contracts (decisions) and discussed funding strategies and staging (discussion). The engineer and grant writer will proceed with pre-construction meetings and additional grant applications.

Next steps: the borough will hold pre-construction meetings with awarded contractors, pursue specified grants to close the funding gap, and may stage the construction if available funds are insufficient.","Council awarded two low bids for the Main Street rehabilitation project: $751,879.17 for general/concrete work and $1,388,863 for electrical/lighting. Officials said grants are being pursued to cover a remaining shortfall; work may be staged if additional funding is not secured.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5979906,"Neighbors urge action as club patrons spill into streets; council, police promise follow-up",693,2486000,3179000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5798734-39e795786d1c49956eb09255641696f3&start=2486&end=3179","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5798734-39e795786d1c49956eb09255641696f3/thumbnail_2486000.jpg","/articles/5979906/Munhall/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Neighbors-urge-action-as-club-patrons-spill-into-streets-council-police-promise-follow-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5979906-c8f4bb95c8d3e5a1bee4cc52e79345f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770787760&Signature=kIbVgCZNo85E~9MESJPjp5FqZa-2BeZrl9T8YiQ7g8qaOn0XuyKyKErJulxy0thwXonRhZnF855BNnvQFwQKJ821afYQXpQv0A2zZ38~UgaSOcAwqkSKm~u5FMiraM4IdYtO0dp9LEg4HDdOs06TigyOWLVtYye-QCnmq-f-MNifke2ZKK8M32VWTruifJZMDz-86MC2FGgSEWvBP8ZJzWlNPyyPIyW-fhWoj6A8AvodoVnwSphk-HmmDsXq-j~x1kXomOOGvqpD6Qb-kAW9Ty9JMMON0lBa3NA5F4r6hm-PM9oO2XsvyS2SWsDr3BDhkuCcq6UYCFDnMheWsc1qsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents from several streets near the Hungarian Club delivered a petition and urged borough officials to act after repeated late-night crowds at the private club, saying patrons park across neighborhoods, leave trash and sometimes fight or discharge firearms.

\"We're in fear for our life,\" said resident Renee Yelston, who identified herself as living on Munn Street and said she had collected a petition. She described noise, public urination and property damage and asked the borough to intervene.

Other neighbors described blocked driveways, property damage and safety concerns. \"They fill up all the entire streets,\" said Zach Brown of 82 Main Street, describing crowds that linger into the early morning hours. Several speakers said some patrons continued to congregate near cars and in yards after bars elsewhere in town closed.

Residents said some callers hesitate to contact police out of fear of retaliation. Police staff and council members urged residents to call 911 or to submit anonymous reports to get officers to the area more quickly. One resident praised Officer Terry for recent night patrols.

Borough officials acknowledged long-standing problems at the site and said they would pursue multiple lines of action. The police chief said he would try to increase patrol presence in the 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. period and that liquor-control enforcement (the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board) would also be engaged; borough staff warned the LCB is short-staffed and that remedies may take time. Council indicated it would explore possible barricades, a street-closure permitting process and discussions with the club’s owners about noise mitigation, such as double-door entryways.

The meeting did not include a council vote to close or revoke the club's license. Council members and staff said they would coordinate law enforcement presence with liquor-control authorities and follow up with the club’s management to try to reduce off-site impacts.

Discussion vs. decision: the council heard public comment (discussion) and directed staff and police to pursue enforcement and coordination with the Liquor Control Board and with the club; no formal punitive action or license revocation was taken at the Sept. 16 meeting.","Residents around the Hungarian Club told council they are frightened by late-night crowds, noise, public urination and property damage. Speakers presented a petition and asked for enforcement. Police and borough leaders said they would pursue liquor-control enforcement, increase patrol presence overnight and explore additional measures.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5979912,"Council adopts tax-forgiveness ordinance to encourage private rehabilitation of tax-delinquent properties",179,821000,1000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5798734-39e795786d1c49956eb09255641696f3&start=821&end=1000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5798734-39e795786d1c49956eb09255641696f3/thumbnail_821000.jpg","/articles/5979912/Munhall/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Council-adopts-tax-forgiveness-ordinance-to-encourage-private-rehabilitation-of-tax-delinquent-properties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5979912-8366e9d03b579eae0c1257fc42be8602/orig.mp4?Expires=1770787760&Signature=hykVX6D--gYx9KNTC1X9fSbgfNWwt6406OM2qeVgSCEVgaVXNpDht7QMuzDXBky6dQ3WfAWq1nNN19~NXUqVbs7Lvl-atGDF6EKzQG~oljX4mw~yp-a41~VHtGQc-8B0CakrF-p2bem3UgIxYwMmIYQm9~~P4D29YpYoNNsT8szWyRbwljVFhuP3ui0DeOE2002Ya1joLgL~~CXJ27Grpq3pDUtXiM4qW4HqkA5CihrXI17JqV7cH0Jyma0UR9v00VvrBmAUCZsA9AYHBq7tUN1MaVHrUOBZcJ49QM7nYZNdVcJ5DF8yCWoFJbOCErEN9w28ctDOoXLr~fUdhyApTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Munhall Borough council voted Sept. 16 to adopt a tax-forgiveness ordinance that the borough says is designed to encourage private purchase and rehabilitation of tax-delinquent properties.

Borough staff summarized the program and said it follows Pennsylvania law allowing taxing authorities to consent to reduced tax obligations as part of rehabilitation of dilapidated properties. \"The tax forgiveness program is ... to assist the borrower remediating tax delinquent properties by establishing rules and procedures to allow these properties to transfer to new ownership to promote the rehabilitation of dilapidated structures,\" the solicitor said during his summary.

Under the ordinance as summarized by staff, applicants who buy a tax-delinquent property and intend to rehabilitate it must spend funds solely to remediate the dilapidated property in an amount at least equal to the delinquent taxes on that property. The program gives applicants one year to complete the required improvements; if they do not meet the deadlines they are terminated from the program. After inspection and pre-audit reports confirm completion, the ordinance requires the property purchaser to file a petition in court to obtain the tax forgiveness; the borough will consent to the petition and the borough expects the school district and the county to consider similar consent where applicable.

Resident Brad Dachega, 1332 Margaret Street, urged public awareness of the issue of unclaimed or ownerless properties and said the program would help return such properties to the tax rolls. \"This tax forgiveness ordinance allows us to at least address this problem,\" Dachega said.

Council took formal action at the Sept. 16 meeting to adopt the ordinance. The motion to adopt was made and seconded on the amended agenda and carried with an affirmative voice vote. The council also moved the item onto the agenda for formal vote at the same meeting after amending the agenda to add three motions. The solicitor and borough staff will administer the application process and inspect completed work before consenting to court petitions.

Discussion vs. decision: staff presented the program and took public comment (discussion); council then made a formal motion to adopt the ordinance and approved it on Sept. 16 (formal action). The ordinance establishes program criteria (spending at least 100% of delinquent taxes on remediation, one-year completion deadline) and a process that requires a court petition for forgiveness.

Next steps: borough staff will publish application procedures, receive and review applications, inspect completed remediation, and, where applicants meet the program requirements, consent to petitions filed in court to secure tax forgiveness for the purchaser.","Munhall Borough council voted to adopt a tax forgiveness program intended to encourage private buyers to acquire and rehabilitate tax-delinquent properties. The ordinance requires purchasers to spend at least the amount of delinquent taxes on remediation within one year and to petition the court for tax forgiveness with borough consent.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5979917,"Munhall holds public hearing on tax-exemption zone; council will set boundaries and schedule later",731,71000,802000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5798734-39e795786d1c49956eb09255641696f3&start=71&end=802","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5798734-39e795786d1c49956eb09255641696f3/thumbnail_71000.jpg","/articles/5979917/Munhall/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Munhall-holds-public-hearing-on-tax-exemption-zone-council-will-set-boundaries-and-schedule-later","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5979917-6a13f62491abf03e9632359636db52e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770787760&Signature=CNCG0G8Nv8T2NUkWTRKc~G71kQ1uQ6ps06-lv3wa7N2O-M1n4dBqmHEAYOITlPuAeWetQWbMQQXcZM4788YUaQSHpL6MusDOKTx8O9oHHdSyu2jNNW7ljR5Gu3Z9sMc03sN7j7-DOhr4kysMEJT0DQq8o4wvIBKyCvJZZsNQ-GOYq4mgutRJqahOsZgWfztFpnXK9cZlxv3onjwUbtPItOQcaWznLNRiehn7seTt4y2VhPts9Cc5MJNZ9wa1GVedDhJhXD5YP2T6QIf70d55bJyoTIidep1QjAljCtnLCjE8FM33ftjcCNzJ4Ww4i4H7l5HyFPBZIdmB2LH3jjfaRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Munhall Borough held a public hearing on Sept. 16 on an ordinance to establish a tax-exemption zone and related schedules that would allow property tax exemptions for improvements in designated deteriorated areas and for certain new-home construction. Borough officials said the council must decide whether to apply the exemption to the entire borough or to a smaller area and to set the exemption schedule before any ordinance can be adopted.

The hearing matters because the zoning and schedule determine which properties would qualify and for how long. Borough staff said the proposed ordinance draws on Pennsylvania statutory authorities and a planning commission recommendation that the entire borough be treated as a distressed area; council members and some residents urged caution and asked for more time to review details.

In a summary for council, the borough solicitor explained that state law limits some exemptions. \"Some of these Pennsylvania statutes I've already recited, call for a maximum of a 10 year exemption,\" the solicitor said during the hearing, and added that the statutory regime for new-home construction limits exemptions on unimproved residential lots to two years. The solicitor described factors in the ordinance’s definition of a \"deteriorated area,\" including vacant or overgrown parcels, a disproportionate number of tax-delinquent properties, unsanitary or overcrowded buildings and other conditions enumerated in the draft ordinance.

Residents at the hearing urged council to use the tool for redevelopment and to consider protections. \"This LERDA ordinance has been the top of my priority list recently and I just would encourage council to think along the terms of the bigger picture of this ordinance, bringing in development to our community,\" said resident Brad Dachega, who identified his address as 1332 Margaret Street. Another resident, Bill Randall, asked whether designating the entire borough as distressed would affect the borough's bond rating.

Council did not adopt the ordinance at the meeting. The solicitor said the council must first decide the geographic boundary and the exemption schedule; after that the draft ordinance will be sent to the Allegheny County Planning Department for a statutorily required 45-day review before final adoption and advertising. \"Once counsel decides on a ... ordinance, I have to send it to the Allegheny County Planning Department for 45 day review. Then we can advertise and then vote to adopt it,\" the solicitor said.

Discussion vs. decision: the session was a public hearing required by statute; the council received public comment and staff summary but took no final vote to adopt a LERTA-style ordinance. The solicitor and staff repeatedly emphasized that the public hearing is the required first step and that council would decide the area and schedule at a later meeting.

Next steps: council must determine (1) whether to designate the entire borough or a smaller area as the deteriorated area and (2) the exemption schedule (examples cited included graduated percentages over up to 10 years). After those decisions the solicitor will finalize ordinance language, submit it to the county planning office for 45-day review and then the council may advertise and vote on adoption. No effective dates or final schedule were set at the Sept. 16 meeting.

","Munhall Borough held a public hearing on ordinances that would allow tax exemptions for redevelopment in designated deteriorated areas and for new-home construction. Council heard public comment and a staff summary but did not adopt the ordinance tonight; next steps include finalizing the map and sending a draft to the Allegheny County Planning\n\n","actionData","errors"]

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