NORTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — A township supervisor soon will help set the legislative agenda for a statewide association of township supervisors.
Dennis Klusaritz has been appointed to the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors’ resolutions committee for a three-year term.
- North Whitehall Township Supervisor Dennis Klusaritz has been appointed to the resolutions committee for the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors
- PSATS provides various services to second-class townships and advocates for their needs to state and federal government officials
- The resolutions committee helps decide what policies or bills the organization should lobby for
PSATS is an organization that provides various services to second-class townships and advocates for their needs to state and federal government officials.
The resolutions committee helps guide the association’s legislative priorities.
“I’m honored to have the opportunity to serve in this capacity. I think it’s really neat to have a say in something that could be enacted in the future.”Dennis Klusaritz, North Whitehall Township supervisor
Klusaritz said he has served on many boards in the past, including Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, and he is looking forward to serving on this one.
“I’m honored to have the opportunity to serve in this capacity,” Klusaritz said. “I think it’s really neat to have a say in something that could be enacted in the future.”
What is PSATS?
Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors represents and serves Pennsylvania’s townships of the second class.
Townships are categorized as first or second class, depending on the size of their population, with townships of the second class being smaller.
Publications manager for the organization Brenda Wilt said the organization gives training to township officials and staff and provides information that they need to better do their jobs.
“It’s a member services organization that’s here to help township officials do their jobs better and make communities a better place to live,” Wilt said.
Wilt said the organization also advocates for the needs of townships of the second class by lobbying for and against certain policies or bills.
The 18-member resolutions committee plays an important role in deciding what PSATS will lobby for or against. The committee recommends whether PSATS delegates should adopt or reject certain resolutions.
In the context of local government, a resolution is a formal expression of opinion or intent. PSATS resolutions express the collective opinion of second-class townships on certain policies or bills.
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Resolutions can be submitted to the resolutions committee by county associations of township officials, as well as the Association’s Executive Board and standing committees.
PSATS member townships then vote on which resolutions to adopt at the association’s annual convention, usually following the recommendation of the resolutions committee.
