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Resident urges council to raise permit fees to fully staff Allegheny County Health Department

5126580 · July 2, 2025
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Summary

A public commenter asked council member Robert Palmasina to discuss increasing permit fees so the Allegheny County Health Department can hire staff; the comment referenced environmental justice concerns and a past resolution.

Laura Gallagher, a member of the First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network, urged council to consider raising permit fees to enable the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) to reach full staffing.

Gallagher asked to meet with Council member Robert…

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