BOROUGH NEWS
Briefly Brentwood
BOROUGH NEWS
A MESSAGE FROM THE DESK OF
MAYOR DENNIS H. TROY cKeesport rentwood
CITY BRIEFLY OF MCKEESPORT BRENTWOOD NEWS
Spring has sprung and the prospect of enjoyable times with family, friends and teammates is at hand. It is this time of year when Brentwood shines best with our beautiful park and the walking venue that Brownsville Road provides.
With the turn of the weather to the better, we yet again have been conducting our weekly Clean Up Details with Chief Zeppuhar and Building Inspector Costa. These roving inspections provide us with an opportunity to walk every street in the community, identifying conditions that threaten the health and welfare of our residents throughout our Beloved Brentwood. Once identified, corrective action is then taken to address these problems.
I am pleased that at the end of 2016 we entered into a new four( 4) year contract with our Brentwood Police Bargaining Unit. With a new contract in place, we can continue to focus our efforts of making our police department a model unit for best practices in our region. Under the leadership of Chief Zeppuhar, a 2016 Graduate of the prestigious National FBI Academy, these fine officers will continue to receive our commitment to excellence and our strong appreciation for their dedication and service to our community.
It is no secret that while we enjoy a very nice quality of life in our Beloved Brentwood, we are not immune to the opiate addiction epidemic that is sweeping the nation. This burgeoning problem knows no socioeconomic bounds and is just as prevalent in the most of affluent communities as it is in others. In 2014, Chief Zeppuhar and I joined an effort with Representative Harry Readshaw, residents and other law enforcement agencies and judicial representatives to address this problem in the South Hills. These efforts have resulted in further collaboration and involvement of our officers with other agencies, many times cutting off supply from other communities into ours. Furthermore, Representative Readshaw introduced a package of bills to address treatment and implementation of mandatory minimum jail sentences for those engaged in profiting off the illnesses of our community. As your Mayor, I also testified before a State House Committee in 2016 in support of Representative Readshaw’ s bills and on the dangers of opiate addiction and its impact on communities.
I would be remiss if I did not congratulate the Brentwood Dukes Youth Football Organization for winning two( 2) Championships this past football season. The Dukes Flag( 6 / 7 Year Old) and Midget( 12 / 13 Year Old) teams won the Mon Valley Youth Football Association Superbowl Championships. It was indeed my honor to be a coach on the 12 / 13 Year Old Team under the direction of Head Coach Mick Troy and with my son, Alec, on the team.
Respectfully, Mayor Dennis H. Troy
42 Brentwood-Baldwin-Whitehall
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