Course Summary:
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN PA PRESENTED BY Westtown TOWNSHIP
Students will be provided with an overview of the organization and structure of local government in Pennsylvania. Topics covered include federalism, the variations between different units of local government in PA, and the services provided by each.
STORMWATER & MS4 PRESENTED BY East GOSHEN TOWNSHIP
Stormwater is the term used to describe runoff from anything from a light rain to flooding due to a hurricane. Municipalities are required under the 1972 Clean Streams Act to manage stormwater, reduce pollutants entering streams, control or eliminate sediments and reduce flooding. As stormwater regulations increase, municipalities look to new technologies and best management practices to meet permitting standards and to provide clean streams.
Tour and PUBLIC SAFETY DEMONSTRATION PRESENTED BY CHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES and west whiteland township
This module will offer an overview of the training received by emergency responders at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus. It includes a tour of the training facility and the 911 Communications Center, as well as a training demonstration by the West Chester Emergency Response Team.
planning & funding road and trail projects PRESENTED BY West Whiteland TOWNSHIP
This module will provide an overview of how local governments plan for and fund road, bike and pedestrian projects and how they work together with public and private entities to get them built.
PLANNING, ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT PRESENTED BY EAST BRADFORD TOWNSHIP
Municipalities process a wide array of land use applications - applications for subdivisions, land developments, and zoning relief, but municipalities are not permitted to approve or deny applications based on what they like or dislike. Municipalities have to adhere to a variety of standards when reviewing and approving these applications. Supervisor and professional planner, John Snook, will review the legal foundations and procedures associated with planning, zoning and land development.
PUBLIC WORKS roads & signs PRESENTED BY West GOSHEN TOWNSHIP
This session will focus on the duties and responsibilities of the Public Works Departments. Participants will see the various types of equipment used to maintain roads, parks and the public sewer system and see how municipalities use technology to improve their productivity.
PUBLIC FINANCE AND TAXATION PRESENTED BY THORNBuRY TOWNSHIP
This will provide an understanding of the statutory basis for, and overview of, municipal financial practices and revenue generation. Topics will include Accounting & Financial Reporting, Budgeting & Financial Planning, Capital Improvement Planning, Debt Management, Financial Management, Pension & Benefit Administration, Treasury Management and Taxation & Fees.
POLICE PRESENTED BY WEST CHESTER BOROUGH
This session will include a presentation about police services at the local level as well as a tour of the West Chester Police Department.