Beaver County solicitor: mail-in ballot requests near 11,000; several resolutions on Sept. agenda

The Beaver County solicitor told commissioners on Wednesday that mail-in ballot requests are running higher than in recent comparable elections, and that the county has received about 11,000 requests so far.

The solicitor said residents have until Oct. 28 to request a mail-in ballot and that, conservatively, people should begin receiving ballots by the end of next week. The solicitor also reviewed several resolutions slated for the board agenda, including a development proposal for two duplexes in Midland (resolution no. 9); the county’s first item under an Act 152 program related to commercial building removal in Ambridge (no. 19); a proposed participation in an opioid-settlement distribution (no. 24); and an update to a collective bargaining unit that would consolidate changes into the S-1 unit representing more than 100 county employees (no. 25).

During the meeting the solicitor said the opioid settlement payment the county receives will depend on resident participation in the broader settlement process. The solicitor also requested an executive session to discuss both personnel and litigation matters; the presiding official then moved the meeting into executive session.

No formal votes on the listed resolutions were recorded in the public portion of the meeting.

The solicitor’s remarks were delivered during the department/solicitor report portion of the meeting. The executive session motion occurred at the meeting’s close.

Notes from the meeting show the county is preparing for an increased volume of mail ballots this fall and that several agenda items tied to development, demolition, employee bargaining units and opioid-settlement participation remain pending formal action.