Election Day Reminder
Residents are reminded that this year ' s Election Day is Nov . 8 .
• The deadline to register to vote in this election is Oct . 11 .
• The deadline to change party affiliation is also Oct . 11 .
• The last day to apply for an absentee ballot is Nov . 1 .
Residents may register online and / or download forms at votespa . com , or call the Washington County Election Office at 724.228.6750 .
The polls will be open from 7 a . m . to 8 p . m . on Nov . 8 . There are 12 voting precincts in Peters Township .
The voting precincts and poll locations are as follows : A-1 & A-3 The Bible Chapel ( Gallery Drive ) A-2 Our Redeemer Lutheran Church ( Washington Road ) B-1 Peters Creek United Presbyterian Church
( Brookwood Road ) B-2 & D-1 Community Recreation Center ( Meredith Drive ) B-3 Wright ’ s United Methodist Church ( Venetia Road ) C-1 & C-2 St . Benedict the Abbot Church ( Friar Lane ) C-3 Center Presbyterian Church ( Center Church Road ) D-2 Faith Community Church ( Waterdam Road ) D-3 Crossroads Church of Christ ( Waterdam Road )
Budget Schedule
The Township has commenced the 2017 Budget process . Four workshops will be held , and are currently scheduled for Oct . 3 , Oct . 17 , Nov . 7 and Nov . 21 .
Council will conduct a public hearing regarding the 2017 Budget prior to adoption . All meetings will be held at 7:30 p . m . in the Peters Township Municipal Building . The 2017 Budget will be available for public review on Nov . 14 via the Township ' s website .
The Budget Adoption , the last step of the Budget process , is scheduled for Dec . 19 . Information will be made available through the Township ' s website during the entire Budget process .
DEP Reminds Swimming Pool Owners to Take Caution
The DEP reminds swimming pool owners each autumn about important precautions to take as they prepare to close their pools for the winter months . Pool wastewater , if not disposed properly can contaminate local waterways .
When chlorinated water is drained from a swimming pool into a storm sewer , it can quickly make its way to a stream or other body of water where aquatic life can be harmed , damaged or killed .
The discharge of swimming pool water to local waterways without a permit is a violation of the Clean Streams Law . Property owners and pool companies must obtain a permit from their local municipality before disposing of any pool wastewater and standing water .
Pool wastewater should be discharged into the local sanitary sewer system , if possible . If sanitary sewers are not available , the wastewater should be hauled off-site for disposal at an approved treatment facility or otherwise discharged according to the department ’ s Swimming Pool Wastewater Discharge Guidelines .
For more information , or to view the Swimming Pool Wastewater Guidelines , visit dep . state . pa . uskeyword : pool wastewater eters Township
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