Ross Named a "Banner" Community by Allegheny County

Allegheny League of Municipalities officials, along with Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, announced Tuesday that Ross Township is among 21 municipalities selected as 2013 Banner Communities, indicating that those municipalities implement best practices in all aspects of their operations and that govern in an inclusive, collaborative manner. 

“Our communities and elected officials have some very impressive things going on in their municipalities,” said Pete Poninsky, Chairman of the Allegheny League of Municipalities.  “The Banner Communities Program is intended to highlight those efforts and to set a standard we believe all of our municipalities can meet.  These 21 municipalities have a significant amount of intergovernmental cooperation efforts in place, as well as community activities, and mentoring and educational programs taking place too.” 

The other 2013 Banner Communities are Collier Township, Etna Borough, Fawn Township, Hampton Township, Indiana Township, Leetsdale Borough, Town of McCandless, Moon Township, Munhall Borough, North Fayette Township, Ohio Township, Reserve Township, Richland Township, Sewickley Borough, Tarentum Borough, Upper St. Clair Township, Whitehall Borough and Wilkins Township in Allegheny County and Butler Township and Cranberry Township in Butler County. 

“The Allegheny League of Municipalities has a 40-year history of working with boroughs, townships, cities, home rule municipalities and municipal authorities in our region towards a coordinated approach relating to municipal legislation and services,” said County Executive Fitzgerald. “The Banner Communities Program takes the League’s efforts to improve communication, cooperation and coordination on issues that are of area-wide concern to a different level. These 21 municipalities really have set a standard of how local government should function, and should be commended for the work that they do for their residents.”

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