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Christine, the borough library director, said fall clubs and classes have resumed and reminded residents that September is “Love Your Library” month; donations made to Allegheny County libraries this month will be partially matched from a $200,000 match pool from the Jack Buncher Family Foundation. She also announced the Friends of the Library book sale on Saturday, Sept. 27, and the library’s eighth annual “Fantastic 4” charities golf outing on Monday, Sept. 22, including a $10 golf-ball-drop fundraiser.

Police Chief Arnold opened by noting the 24th anniversary of Sept. 11 and the department’s remembrance plans, thanked community partners for back-to-school supply drives and a Shop with a Cop event, and announced that crime-watch meetings resume Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at the community center with a guest speaker from the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office.

Rob Osmond, assistant chief of the Bethel Park Volunteer Fire Company, gave the August call summary (45 calls in August, including structure fires, vehicle fires, gas leaks, CO alarms and other responses) and promoted the department’s open house on Oct. 5 (noon–3 p.m.) with a focus on lithium-ion battery fire safety. He also noted a community-day presence on Sept. 20.

Mayor Allen summarized community events: Industrial Park garage sale on Sept. 13; a citizens-of-the-year nomination deadline of Sept. 30 with the award to be announced at the Oct. 8 council meeting; a job fair Oct. 11; volunteer fair at the Schoolhouse Arts and History Center on Oct. 5; and the community-day parade and festival on Sept. 20 at the high school parking lot, with a rain date the following day.

Representatives of the Upper St. Clair–Bethel Breakfast Rotary Club promoted their 36th annual chicken barbecue on Oct. 11 as a fundraiser that supports local nonprofits and noted ticketing and sponsorship information. The Gold Card Club accepted a community-involvement award and noted recent donations to the library; the club said it has about 300 members and conducts regular fundraising sales.

Council did not take action on these reports; they were informational and included invitations for residents to attend events and volunteer. Specific follow-up tasks recorded were routine: event publicity and scheduling, and staff to post details on the municipal website.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bethel Park Regular Council Meeting 9-8-25","oneSentenceSummary","At the Sept. 8 Bethel Park council meeting the library director, police chief, fire assistant chief and the mayor reported upcoming events, community programs and volunteer opportunities; community organizations promoted fundraisers and volunteer efforts.","taxTitle","Bethel Park City, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania","taxId",52410,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6587026,"Bethel Park council accepts zoning-board resignation, appoints two members",154,420000,574000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5731891-34d0c32bb07a01bc60740689bbc584de&start=420&end=574","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5731891-34d0c32bb07a01bc60740689bbc584de/thumbnail_420000.jpg","/articles/6587026/Bethel-Park-City/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Bethel-Park-council-accepts-zoning-board-resignation-appoints-two-members","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587026-1140557adabeee7ef7c0702996978984/orig.mp4?Expires=1771197395&Signature=VI3i26ytaJ~YgV8UA9GbNQI2TDBuURJEe9dU6i5ttUJdT~f5i3GZU4c5J2Wm6OuB1qpsxXWiiUx9JDPVUN7ot27cLQqttFdCiADgGWnCOYLoGMngFIDgj76g1awuITjsLCTpESnNHuTR-tQFM-MunN~30SIS3TK4BiQzRy~zLbT~UAVKN26skidg0--Lag4Qn4AP6Dbvf~hXd7o5Gelq-Du1ipQZ4T2qjnuIBjaSYTuK2GqZBUwzjmA8J3E2KOjQV0EKRxeTYKVqEcaIpV3ETVwBiCsmDlE5-W-d7MyZjfWTFQlMLaRIEzaFGynHBeaG4jGrYWk4OepmXfhObgPxvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bethel Park Borough Council on Sept. 8 accepted the resignation of Steven Reagan as chairman of the zoning hearing board and appointed Michael Gray to the board and Hannah Durza as an alternate.

Councilmember Consomagno moved to accept Reagan’s resignation; Councilmember Jenkins seconded and the motion passed by roll call, 7-0. Consomagno then moved to appoint Michael Gray to the zoning hearing board for a term ending Dec. 31, 2029. That motion was seconded by Councilmember Janicek and carried 7-0.

Council later moved to appoint Hannah Durza as an alternate to the zoning hearing board with a term to expire Dec. 31, 2028. Councilmember Consomagno moved the appointment, Councilmember Jenkins seconded, and the motion passed by roll call, 7-0.

Councilmember Janicek offered a brief, personal endorsement of Durza during discussion, noting a family connection and expressing his support. The council recorded no dissenting votes on the appointments. Administrative follow-up tasks recorded in the meeting minutes include arranging oaths and updating the board roster.","Council accepted the resignation of zoning hearing board Chairman Steven Reagan and appointed Michael Gray to the board and Hannah Durza as an alternate; both appointments were unanimous and include specified term end dates.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":79,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":82,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6587031,"Bethel Park council approves ordinances, contracts and grant application in 7-0 votes",2076,2496000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5731891-34d0c32bb07a01bc60740689bbc584de&start=420&end=2496","/articles/6587031/Bethel-Park-City/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Bethel-Park-council-approves-ordinances-contracts-and-grant-application-in-7-0-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587031-d9ac6fc9a881fe3446c16312e86a8406/orig.mp4?Expires=1771197395&Signature=G9oZg6iKGTtdJ9ehi5I2~LAeBcyqynSAoDd7k~yJInDG19G0xRtYnCx-~47iuuIL8sqFuchcl5HawpKLiNDuDDljDchcvu2JXtHdZxuGLUSbWJ5Z8LVaTjKQRG7kcXDqRTa3-ydi5z9CPe7N4ZWFvqfzobbmbpuHVNwjhIgPGeLmyIJFVv5Vol6avj6-QWc0vI0wJO6wgAovzaBan1kLhrlOHznk9OAlkeVekBAbuyJCUmVwq9E9T-8MWY0hm4xkBCFfNnJi6wSxdfPZcK0M1mN930pyJ7PZiAg3v8CTGZvnNUvIJIjLi2qPXRLKM4gFlW2qgG2R3XuGXqkwBQpzRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bethel Park Borough Council on Sept. 8 unanimously accepted the resignation of a zoning hearing board member, appointed two replacements and approved multiple ordinances, contracts and a grant application in a series of unanimous votes.

Council accepted the resignation of Steven Reagan from the zoning hearing board and then appointed Michael Gray to the board (term to expire Dec. 31, 2029) and Hannah Durza as an alternate (term to expire Dec. 31, 2028). The council approved the consent agenda, which included development and public-works contracts, and adopted two ordinances: one adding the Anatidae family (ducks, geese and swans) to the list of animals not permitted as household pets and another tightening prohibitions and enforcement for parking and storage of vehicles on public streets. The council also authorized filing a grant application with the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County to seek funds for a band shell at Millennium Park.

The consent agenda items approved included: approval of minutes from Aug. 11, 2025; a bond reduction request for the Bethel Trails residential development (request No. 4); award of the Elm Tree Park stormwater project to Jetjack Incorporated; a 2025 stormwater repair contract and a 2025 sanitary sewer repair contract, both to Roto-Rooter Services Company; and the 2025 road program contract to Pavement Technology Incorporated. All consent-agenda items were approved by roll call.

Council also approved the bills list, identified in the meeting as bill list 20250908. The motion to approve the bill list was stated as $4,545,771.46; a later roll-call restatement in the transcript garbled the figure as $4,000,545,771.46. The council recorded a unanimous vote approving the bill list.

Votes were recorded as 7-0 on each motion unless noted. Motions were made and seconded from among councilmembers present and were put to roll call by Assistant Manager Burns. No recorded votes were negative or abstentions.

The ordinances and the resolution will proceed according to usual municipal processes; the council recorded the formal adoptions and the authorizations to file for grant funds during the meeting. No council member requested tabling or further study for the items that passed at this session.

The meeting transcript shows no public speakers for the two ordinances during the public-hearing portion; the council moved forward with votes after the hearing was opened and no one came forward to speak.

Outcome details for each listed motion and vote are provided in the actions array below, with transcript evidence cited.","At its Sept. 8 meeting the Bethel Park Borough Council unanimously accepted a resignation, made two zoning-board appointments and approved a package of ordinances, contracts and a grant application, including ordinances to prohibit certain waterfowl pets and to regulate vehicle parking on public streets.","actionData","errors"]

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Library, police and fire give community updates; mayor and local groups announce fall events

Bethel Park council accepts zoning-board resignation, appoints two members

Bethel Park council approves ordinances, contracts and grant application in 7-0 votes