Zelienople approves increased contribution to municipal electrical association
ZELIENOPLE — An increase in the borough's contribution to the Pennsylvania Municipal Electric Association will help hire a full-time executive director — part of an overall plan to strengthen the organization and its members, officials said Monday.
During a meeting of Zelienople Council, manager Don Pepe said the PMEA board met to create a strategic plan, spurred by discussions about public power in the state legislature.
On Tuesday, Pepe said there have been various pieces of legislation over the past few years that have threatened the way boroughs conduct electricity business. One piece would have taken away a borough's ability to transfer electric funds to the general fund, which Pepe said would have had a major impact on finances in Zelienople.
Council unanimously voted for a resolution in support of the bylaw amendments and restructuring.
This is an excerpt — the what changes will occur in Thursday's Butler Eagle.
