Your annual reference guide for all the happenings in Hopewell Township 2017 Newsletter HIGHLIGHTS HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP www .instagram .com/hopewell_park www .hopewelltwp .com CONTENTS www .instagram .com/hopewell_park https://www .facebook .com/HopewellTownshipPA/ https://www .facebook .com/hopewelltwppolice/ https://www .facebook .com/HopewellCommunityPark/ www .twitter .com/hopewelltwp Commissioner's Corner Board of Commissioners . 2 OUR VISION STATEMENT A Note from the Township Manager . 4-5 Develop visionary goals to advance our mission and seek opportunities for Engineer's Report . 6-7 development that will move Hopewell Township progressively forward . Police Department New Hires & Promotions . 8-9 Our Officers in the Community . 10-11 NEW LUXURY APARTMENTS IN HOPEWELL The Kane at Gray’s Landing is a brand room, Planning & Zoning new, luxury apartment community in History of Hopewell Township . 12 Hopewell Township. Conveniently Top 10 Ordinances for 2017 . 13 located at 2971 Kane Road, on the site Parks & Recreation of the former Kane Road Drive-In, the 2017 Event Schedule . 14-15 community brings 228 homes to the Camp Lakewood . 16 area. With one, two, and three bedroom Rec-on-the-Run Schedule . 17 Event Highlights . 18-19 choose from in these four story build- are available, as well, for added conve- Hopewell Township Park . 20-21 ings.floor Eachplans, modern there are kitchen many offersoptions quartz to nience.fitness center,The Kane and at clubhouse. Gray’s Landing Garages is Waste Management . 22-23 countertops, stainless steel appliances, pet friendly, welcoming cats and dogs, a kitchen island, dishwasher, built-in with a convenient on-site dog washing Fire Department, Depository, microwave, and the convenience of an station. and Sewer Information . 24 in-home washer & dryer in every home. Community Collections . 25 Large, walk-in closets and a kitchen The community is owned and managed pantry provide plenty of storage. by Morgan Communities, a Rochester, Staff Directory . 26 Central air conditioning to keep resi- NY-based company with 20 apartment dents comfortable during the summer, communities in the Pittsburgh area. Other News . 27 and a private patio or balcony to enjoy Learn more at www.KaneAtGrays the great outdoors. The community’s Landing.com, stop by for a tour, or call Event Photos . 28 residents will enjoy wonderful ameni- ◙ ties including a swimming pool, game the leasing office at 412-328-7378. Hopewell Township Municipal Building Hopewell Township Police Department Hopewell Community Park 1700 Clark Blvd. | Aliquippa, PA 15001 | 724-378-1460 | www.hopewelltwp.com HIGHLIGHTS 2017 | COMMISSIONER'S CORNER A MESSAGE FROM YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS and should be ready for rental in late Spring 2017. These are two major projects the Board of Commissioners has supported and worked with developers on from the the township. beginning; both of which will benefit Our Board continues to work with Mr. Kraus, Ms. Hartman, and Zoning parcels in the township and meet withOfficer other John developers Bates to market looking other to build in Hopewell. The opportunities involved cover a wide variety of Left to Right: David Swihart; Rich Bufalini, President; Nikolas DiPietro; commercial and manufacturing David Ciccone; and Joe Kusnir, Vice-President business developers who think Hopewell is the right location, now The year 2017 brings new challenges budget to keep the township tax that the cracker plant is moving and opportunities for the Hopewell forward. More importantly, our Township Board of Commissioners year. We continue to meet with Board extends a friendly hand of to consider on behalf of the residents. Townshiprate at 14 millsManager for an Norm eighth Kraus, straight Jr., cooperation to these developers and There was one change on the Board Assistant Manager Marie Hartman, a willingness to work with them to of Commissioners, as Dave Swihart and our various department heads make their business venture happen and supervisors from the police, in Hopewell Township. term of Gary Tranelli, who resigned road, park, and sewer departments fromwas elected the Board by the of Commissioners BOC to fill the to make sure we hold costs and Our Board is proud of the township due to moving out of the township. workforce, as our administrative Rich Bufalini continues to serve as always to provide the best possible department, road and sewage your President and Joe Kusnir as servicesoperate efficiently.for our township Our goal residents is departments strive to provide your Vice President. This group of while maintaining and keeping our excellent service. At the same time, Mr. Bufalini, Mr. Kusnir, Mr. DiPietro, overall township costs in line as our police force looks to give our Mr. Ciccone and Mr. Swihart much as possible. residents the best protection at all look forward to working with all times. We offer our gratitude to Hopewell Township residents in A key to any municipality nowadays our employees for their efforts in 2017 to ensure the best interests of is to maintain the businesses already serving the residents of Hopewell in the township and look to add and Township. grow new business opportunities. Leadingthe township off the always 2017 comeyear, the first. Board Development has come to the top In summary, our goals as a Board of of Commissioners worked long and of the commissioners’ priority hard in November of 2016 to once list. Construction on the homes we want to make every attempt to again pass a balanced budget. In at Clairmont Manor, a mixture of Commissioners, first and foremost this day and age when federal, state Maronda and Dan Ryan homes, sound and responsible budget for and county governments see costs continue to sell almost as soon as ourhold residents. taxes firm We and will pass continue a fiscally rising and taxes increasing across our township road improvement the board, our Board presented a the Kane Road luxury apartment program in 2017, spending over they are finished. Construction on $500,000 to improve some of the cost-effective and fiscally sound complex is entering its final stages 2 HIGHLIGHTS 2017 | BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS roads that need the most work done Most of all, this Board of in the township. We will continue to Commissioners is here to serve meet with perspective developers you, our constituents. Our meetings that will bring the right businesses to Hopewell and help make our tax each month so stop in if you have base even more solid than it is now. anythingare the 2nd you and want 4th the Mondays Board toof As our motto go for our employees, consider or have any questions for us. Let’s all work together to make get the maximum production from Hopewell Township a place in which them,“work assmart they and are efficiently”guided by our so we we are proud to reside and a place managers and supervisors. people in Beaver County. Have a greatthat is rest a “go of to”2017! place ◙for other HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Richard Bufalini, President Police and Administration & Finance Term Ends: 12/31/2017 Joe Kusnir, Vice-President Sewer and Administration & Finance Term Ends: 12/31/2017 Nikolas DiPietro Parks & Recreations and Administration & Finance Term Ends: 12/31/2019 David Ciccone Development and Administration & Finance Term Ends: 12/31/2017 David Swihart Roads and Administration & Finance Term Ends: 12/31/2017 All residents are encouraged to attend Commissioner Meetings. We welcome your concerns, suggestions, and ideas! 2017 WORKSHOP MEETINGS 2017 BUSINESS MEETINGS 6:30pm in the Caucus Room, upstairs 7:00pm in the Public Meeting Room, upstairs in the Municipal Building on the 2nd Monday in the Municipal Building on the 4th Monday of each month, unless otherwise specified. of each month, unless otherwise specified. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Tom Wolfe, Governor [email protected] 717-787-2500 or 412-565-5700 Robert P. Casey, Jr., US Senator for PA www.casey.senate.gov 412-803-3501 Patrick J. Toomey, US Senator for PA www.toomey.senate.gov 412-803-3501 Camera Bartolotta, PA State Senator, 46th District www.senatorbartolotta.com 724-746-3762 Robert Matzie, PA State Representative, 16th District www.pahouse.com/matzie 724-266-7774 or 412-565-3569 Keith Rothfus, US Representative www.rothfus.house.gov 724-359-1626 VOTING DISTRICT LOCATIONS https://wwww.pavoterservices.state.pa.us/pages/pollingpaceinfo.aspx (Please note that this is a State sponsored site. Hopewell Township does not service this site). 3 HIGHLIGHTS 2017 | A NOTE FROM THE TOWNSHIP MANAGER A NOTE FROM THE TOWNSHIP MANAGER 2016 proved to be a challenging services from the public works a strong focus of mine on behalf one for our administrative staff, department remain strong and of the Board of Commissioners. as well as our employees, in consistent for our residents. The The Kane Road luxury apartments being built where the old Kane a major goal for all departments, of approximately 12,700 people, Road Drive-In used to be look wegeneral. proceeded With fiscal to run responsibility our encompassingstatistics of a first 17.2 class square township awesome and should be up and administrative, police, park, miles, as well as 75 miles of local ready for business by late spring/ road, and sewage departments early summer of this year. The residential homes and business homes being built at Clairmont the guidelines set by the Board of establishmentsroads and 297 streets, combined and is 5,400 a lot Manor are going up at a brisk pace Commissioners.as efficiently as possible, as per of territory to cover. We are the and many of them have already largest municipality in Beaver been sold. The homes in that With Marie Hartman, our County, but continue to maintain plan are even selling before the Township Engineer and Assistant our service level at a very high rate lot has been developed.