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Scott Township approves dozens of motions: budget advertisement, grant applications and multiple contract payments
Summary
During the Nov. 25 meeting the Board approved advertisement of the 2026 budget (no tax increase), multiple LSA and local grant funding requests, numerous contractor payments and change orders, and set a lodging cap for conference travel.
The Scott Township Board of Commissioners approved a series of motions at its Nov. 25 meeting that included budget advertisement with no tax increase, multiple grant applications, contract payments and travel authorizations.
Finance presented the 2026 budget for public inspection and the board voted to advertise the budget and the 2026 tax-levy ordinance with no tax increase. "There is no tax increase in here," the member presenting the finance report said during discussion. The presentation noted an estimated year-end surplus of $53,651 that would move to the capital reserve.
On grants and capital requests, the Board approved resolutions or concurring resolutions to submit funding applications to the Commonwealth Financing Authority LSA program and local sources, including:
- $920,000 (LSA) request for Oaks Stormwater Improvements Project Phase Two; - $749,800 (LSA) request for a municipal building generator renovation project; - $1,000,000 (LSA) request for municipal building renovation; and - concurring applications to Shaykh Hog for $50,600 (Scott Park community room ADA doors) and $78,100 (Scott Park large lodge restroom improvements).
The Board also approved contractor payments and contract closeouts and change orders: partial payments to L M & R Excavating ($225,862.25) and Mealy & Sons (final payment $87,781.92), a $36,050.79 deduct change order for Mealy & Sons, a time-extension change order for El Grande Industries (Carothers Avenue work) at no cost to the township, and final quantity adjustments and partial payments for Michael Fasciano Contracting (including a $79,609.10 deduct and partial payments of $119,075.98 and $144,967.87). The Board approved an invoice to Jet Jack Inc. for $10,800 related to pre-construction hydro excavation and approved pension-related invoices to AccuSure and Marquette Associates.
On travel, the Board approved attendance at the Allegheny League of Municipalities spring conference and ratified the finance director’s attendance at the GFOA conference; members set a lodging cap not to exceed $650 per person.
Most items carried on voice votes with limited debate. Several procurement or award items requiring budget checks were tabled for staff follow-up (see separate entry on the C53 sanitary sewer bid). The Board adjourned into an executive session to discuss personnel.
Next steps: advertised items (budget and ordinances) will proceed to public inspection and scheduled hearings or votes as required; tabled procurement awards will return after staff budget review.
