Leadership stays steady for Richland supervisors

Richland supervisors reappointed Ray Kendrick as chair and George “Skip” Allen as vice chair at the Jan. 2 reorganization meeting.

Supervisor Donna Snyder made a motion, which was approved unanimously, to reappoint the following administrative entities and professional staff:

• Northern Regional Police Department of Allegheny County — Kendrick, Snyder and John Marshall, representatives; Ann Miller and Allen, alternates

• Northern Regional Police Pension Trust Committee — Kendrick, representative

• North Hills Council of Governments — Snyder, representative; Miller, alternate

• Allegheny County Association of Township Officials —Allen voting delegate; Snyder, alternate

• Manager/secretary/treasurer — Dean Bastianini

• Assistant manager — Natalie Thiess

• Assistant treasurer — Amy Shane

• Solicitor — GRB Law; Emily Mueller, primary contact

• Special labor counsel — Campbell Durrant PC

• Building code — Official Professional Code Services

• Zoning Officer — Scott Shoup

• Engineer — Shoup Engineering

• Traffic engineer — Trans Associates

• Emergency management coordinator — Joseph Pillart

• Delegates to Allegheny North Tax Collection Committee — Bastianini, Thiess (alternate)

• Bank Depository — PLGIT and Nextier Bank

Snyder further motioned to appoint volunteers to serve on these boards and committees, also receiving unanimous approval:

• Planning commission — Joseph Pillart for a term expiring in 2027

• Zoning hearing board — Margo Jochims for a term expiring in 2026

• Richland Township Water Authority of Allegheny County — Carlton Fogliana for a term expiring in 2028

• Transportation impact fee advisory committee — Tim Gaichas, James McChesney, Joseph Pillart, George Kusevich, Diane Pontoriero, John Pasquinelli for terms expiring in 2024

Supervisors also approved a resolution amending the township’s official fee schedule by reducing the mechanical device application fee from $295 to $230 per machine or apparatus.