IN Brentwood-Baldwin-Whitehall Winter 2019 | Page 76

OFFICIALS OF THE BOROUGH OF BALDWIN 2019 The Borough is governed by seven elected Council members and a Mayor. The Mayor is elected for a 4-year term; council members are elected for 4-year overlapping terms. There are no term limits in Baldwin. David Depretis Mayor [email protected] Edward Moeller Council President [email protected] Marianne Conley Vice President [email protected] James Behers Public Safety Liaison [email protected] John Egger Zoning & Planning Liaison [email protected] Chad Hurka Finance Committee Chair [email protected] Francis Scott Public Works Liaison [email protected] Michael Stelmasczyk Parks & Rec Liaison [email protected] 74 BRENTWOOD-BALDWIN-WHITEHALL From the Borough Manager’s Desk: In a year filled with challenges that required the commitment of our Borough Council, employees, police, public safety and our residents, it also brought about many changes in our Borough. 2019 saw the completion of long-term projects in Baldwin Borough. We are proud of the completion of Colewood Park Phase I which took almost 3 full years to complete. The process started with the demolition of the existing park, construction of the new sanitary sewers and an Equalization Tank and culminating in the final construction of the new soccer field, parking lots and playground. The new field finally opened for use at the end of August. Also completed was the installation of nearly 2 miles of new sanitary sewers in the Gardenville area and surrounding roadways and yards costing nearly $2.9 million. This project was both challenging and disruptive to all who live and traveled through this neighborhood. This federally mandated project was scheduled to take 13 months, but was completed in just under 11 months. Also, this year Baldwin said goodbye to some longtime employees as they retired, and to others that have moved on to other endeavors. As we begin a new chapter here in Baldwin Borough, we would like to congratulate the deserving retirees on their years of hard work and dedication and would also like to welcome those who either have been promoted to new positions or have been hired to fill the shoes of those who moved on. I am looking forward to 2020 and beyond as there will be many exciting things taking place in the Borough. In closing, I would like to thank everyone for their continued hard work and adaptability to the many changes that have taken place in our Borough. Best wishes to all our residents on a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year! Robert T. Firek, P.E. Borough Manager 2020 BUDGET At the Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 17th, the 2020 Budget will be adopted through a budget ordinance. In accordance with Pennsylvania Borough Code, the Borough will advertise in the newspaper that the Budget is available for inspection at the Borough Building at least ten days prior to this Council Meeting. Once passed, a PDF version of the complete budget with written explanations will be available on the baldwinborough.org website.