Upgrading/Modernizing of DOT Grants WorkshopDOT Grants is upgrading/modernizing its system. Municipalities utilize this system to file various reports such as the MS-965. Most of the functionality of the system will stay the same, but there will be changes, especially during the log in process. This change will affect township, borough and county filers. Financial Consultant, Mary Ammann of PennDOT will present information on the use of the upgraded system. This workshop is open to any municipal official that are filing PennDOT reports.
When: Thursday July 18, 2019 9:30--11:30 PM Where: Clarion Township Building Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to Clarion Township if you are attending. Phone: (814) 764-5222 E-mail: clariontownship@comcast.net |
CCATO Executive BoardThe CCATO Executive Board will hold its next meeting at 1:00 PM on Monday June 3 at the Clarion Township Office. There are 3 member-at-large Executive Board positions we would like to fill to have full complement of board members. Any Clarion County township official (supervisor, secretary, manager, auditor, tax collector) is welcome to attend our meeting to learn more.
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Upcoming Webinars, Area Workshops & Events
PSATS' Webinar Wednesdays fit your busy schedule!
PSATS is offering a series of webinars on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. Each month, the topics will rotate among the four tracks of the PSATS Municipal Government Academy (PMGA): public safety, planning, administration, and public works. PMGA enrollees can earn one secondary credit per webinar. UPCOMING TOPICS May 29, 2019
Rethinking Parking Requirements Using Drone Imagery Does your township have shopping areas and office parks with underutilized parking areas? In Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, drone flights over parking lots show many shopping areas and office parks are underparked, even during peak hours. While parking minimums have been standard practice in the planning world for decades, little research has been used to calculate the number of spaces actually needed per land use. This webinar will provide a review of parking requirements in general, the drone imagery collection process used by Susquehanna Township, examples of trends and changes in parking requirements, and suggestions for potential updates to your parking ordinances. June 5, 2019
Flood Preparedness & Stream Intervention Guidelines Municipalities across Pennsylvania have been inundated with record-setting rainfall and flooding. To help townships prepare and respond, the presenters in this webinar will discuss affordable options, such as localized warning systems, and the challenges that can arise when stream work is not properly designed and permitted. Participants will also learn more about the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s booklet, Guidelines for Maintaining Streams in Your Community. June 12, 2019
MS4 and Agricultural Operations: Creative Thinking to Achieve Goals This webinar will illustrate for township officials/employees and consulting engineers the importance of considering traditional and non-traditional best management practices (BMPs) that can be used to meet MS4 requirements when working with agricultural operations. Peter Vanderstappen, the State Conservation Engineer with the United States Department of Agriculture, will review examples of effective methods that can achieve your goals while avoiding expensive engineering. These simple methods will result in best management practices that are not cost-prohibitive to landowners and result in MS4 credits for your township. BMPs to be covered include concrete lots, waste management facilities, bunk silos and trails and walkways. June 19, 2019
Changing a Culture: How to Get Your Delinquents to Recognize their Obligations There are numerous reasons that a property owner does not pay municipal charges. Sometimes, the reason is because a property owner has made a conscious and unilateral decision to delay payment. This payment behavior is unlikely to change without the creation of incentives for payment. Through the use of both positive and negative incentives, Townships can encourage property owners to not only pay their delinquent real estate tax and municipal fee bills, but to pay their future obligations on time. This webinar will discuss billing and collection strategies that Townships can employ to enhance the collection of delinquent accounts and create incentives to increase their current collection rates going forward. June 20, 2019
Filing Your UC Quarterly Reports This webinar will focus on the UC quarterly report filing process for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the PSATS UC Trust. Course content is geared toward the secretary and UC Processor who is new to the filing process or for those who simply need a refresher course. This webinar was first presented in 2018. We are offering it again for those who are new to the quarterly filing process and for those who need a refresher course prior to filing the UC reports for the 1st quarter of 2019. June 26, 2019
MS4 Pollutant Control Measurers The next step for many MS4 communities is to implement Pollutant Control Measures for their discharges to surface waters impaired by acid mine drainage, pathogens, and priority organic compounds (i.e. PCBs). This first phase of these requirements is to map storm sewer sheds associated with these discharges, due with Annual MS4 Status Reports on September 30, 2019. This webinar will help prepare you for this new requirement and plan for what is to come. July 10, 2019
Planning for Private Water Supplies Private water wells and springs are vital to Pennsylvania’s rural water infrastructure, which provides drinking water to approximately 3 million residents and farms. Because Pennsylvania lacks state regulations covering private water supplies, their proper management becomes the voluntary responsibility of homeowners who often lack a proper understanding of how they should be managed. In this webinar, Peter Wulfhorst with Penn State Extension will review results obtained from over 30 years of research and outreach, help municipal officials understand how they can help ensure the viability of private drinking water supplies, and provide available resources for municipalities and homeowners. July 17, 2019
Electronic Records Management and the Municipal PDF/A Policy The Pennsylvania State Archives announced earlier this year that municipalities are now able to keep permanent records exclusively in electronic form (no paper or microfilm copy required!). But this policy change does have several requirements, most notably that permanent electronic records must be kept in PDF/A format. What does this mean for your municipality and its record keeping responsibilities? Join archivist Tyler Stump and learn about the new policy and how electronic recordkeeping requirements are changing. Stump will also be discussing electronic records best practices that can help your township effectively and efficiently store its electronic records. |
In this abbreviated version of PSATS' popular biennial Boot Camp, newly elected/appointed township supervisors and staff will get a primer on township government that will leave them better prepared to tackle the many challenges they will face in their positions.
Topics to be covered in the Mini Boot Camp include the authority and powers of township boards, personnel management, the Right-to-Know Law, Sunshine Act and Ethics Act, public safety/emergency management, basic budgeting/finance, internal and external communications and more. Click on links below to register and more information
Mini Boot Camp - 3/2/19 - Cumberland County Mini Boot Camp - 3/9/19 - Chester County Mini Boot Camp - 3/9/19 - Washington County Mini Boot Camp - 3/16/19 - Luzerne County PSATS Leadership Development SeriesPSATS is excited to announce an all-new PSATS Leadership Development Series in 2019 for township supervisors, managers, secretaries and other officials/employees. Jim Rowell of Rising Sun Consultants will present six unique, engaging and interactive half-day sessions three times each at various locations throughout the state. While attendees would benefit greatly from participating in all six sessions, the PSATS Leadership Development Series is designed so that each session stands alone, providing attendees the flexibility to take sessions as their schedules permit.
1st session Leadership 101: Effective Supervision and Why It Matters Date: February 5, 2019 Location: Cranberry Twp. Municipal Bldg., 2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066 To register: https://connect.psats.org/trainingevents/upcoming-events?webproductid=32ad92e5-3a05-e911-a966-000d3a4e7f58 Northwest Commission
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Supporting Government: Serving People
CCATO helps Clarion County PA Township Officials succeed in local government
Here at CCATO, we believe that communities are better when we build them together. That’s why we’ve developed an informative website filled with relevant, up-to-date information that can benefit all 22 of our area townships. As an umbrella organization supporting Clarion County’s township officials, CCATO facilitates training and provides resources for leaders in our region’s local government. So take a look around, we think you’ll find that our website is the centralized place you need to help serve your local community.
CCATO helps Clarion County PA Township Officials succeed in local government
Here at CCATO, we believe that communities are better when we build them together. That’s why we’ve developed an informative website filled with relevant, up-to-date information that can benefit all 22 of our area townships. As an umbrella organization supporting Clarion County’s township officials, CCATO facilitates training and provides resources for leaders in our region’s local government. So take a look around, we think you’ll find that our website is the centralized place you need to help serve your local community.
Keeping Government Local
“Because it works.” – a Clarion County township official
Like you, CCATO believes that a localized government is a more effective means of serving our citizens. We feel that the needs of our residents can be better heard and understood by local officials who share the same community.
Your Voice Matters
Communicating your needs in our local, county and state government
Together we can influence our county and state officials to support legislation that is beneficial to each of our townships. Through lobbying, we can help make sure that your local needs are heard and understood.
Your voice matters to us. CCATO helps you join forces with other townships in our county who may be experiencing the same issues you are. It’s good to know that you are part of something bigger that can help get your township’s needs met.
Workshops That Work For You
Sharing key information with our township officials
“Because it works.” – a Clarion County township official
Like you, CCATO believes that a localized government is a more effective means of serving our citizens. We feel that the needs of our residents can be better heard and understood by local officials who share the same community.
Your Voice Matters
Communicating your needs in our local, county and state government
Together we can influence our county and state officials to support legislation that is beneficial to each of our townships. Through lobbying, we can help make sure that your local needs are heard and understood.
Your voice matters to us. CCATO helps you join forces with other townships in our county who may be experiencing the same issues you are. It’s good to know that you are part of something bigger that can help get your township’s needs met.
Workshops That Work For You
Sharing key information with our township officials
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As part of our commitment to local government, CCATO
believes that keeping township officials abreast of changes in state
regulations, technology and other areas of pertinent information is
crucial. That’s why we provide workshops
on subjects like:
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Tax Collectors Workshop - Held during our Clarion County Convention
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