TIM ROGERS , TOWNSHIP MANAGER RETIRING AFTER 30 YEARS
After 30 years of service , Township Manager Tim Rogers is retiring as of December 31 , 2022 . A lifelong resident of Shaler Township , Tim served as Commissioner of the Fourth Ward from 1978 to 1982 . He graduated from Duquesne University School of Law in 1991 and was admitted to the Bar the same year . In 1992 , he was named Township Manager and has served in that position for 30 years .
During his tenure , he has accomplished many things for the Township that have resulted in cost saving measures with improved service . He was instrumental in the formation of Newcom , one of six regional dispatch centers in Allegheny County . Newcom was merged with Allegheny County 911 center in 1998 and Newcom was one of the only centers that Allegheny County assumed the debt service for the equipment . In 2011 , he was the impetus behind the formation of the Hampton Shaler Water Authority which merged the Shaler Township water operations with Hampton Township resulting in significant cost savings to the Township due to an expanded service footprint . Over the past several years he has been a driving force behind the regionalization of municipal sanitary sewer main trunk lines to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority ( ALCOSAN ). This project will ensure that main sanitary sewer lines are maintained by ALCOSAN and will no longer be a burden to local municipalities . Mr . Rogers is also proud of the fact that Shaler Township has no debt which is a rarity for local municipalities . The Township ’ s final debt payment for water plant and street improvements was made in 2017 .
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Mr . Rogers has served on a number of local agency boards over the past 30 years including Municipal Benefits Services , ALCOSAN Advisory Board , Municipal Risk Management , Hampton Shaler Water Authority , and Public Employers Labor Relations Advisory Service . All of these appointments have given Shaler Township a voice in local government services .
Mr . Rogers is a familiar sight throughout Shaler Township and at many events . He makes it a point to visit residents who may have water runoff issues or a complaint about their street or storm sewer . He is also a familiar sight at various public works projects throughout the township and makes it a point to welcome residents into his office when they are at the municipal building .
The Township thanks Mr . Rogers for his many years of dedicated services and wishes him well in retirement . After 30 years , he is looking forward to traveling with his wife , Kathy and hopes that his daughter , Julia will be visiting him when she isn ’ t serving at Elsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota .
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CHRIS LOVATO HIRED AS NEW TOWNSHIP MANAGER
On Tuesday , August 9th , the Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the hiring of Christopher Lovato as Deputy Township Manager . Mr . Lovato will be the Township Manager upon Tim Rogers ’ retirement in December 2022 . Mr . Lovato was a partner in the law firm of Dickie McCamey where he practiced municipal law for over ten years . His practice includes knowledge of municipal governance , tort liability , eminent domain , zoning and land development .
Mr . Lovato , along with his wife and two children , are excited to make Shaler Township their home in the near future . Mr . Lovato began working in early September 2022 to familiarize himself with the Township . We encourage you to stop at the Township Office and welcome Mr . Lovato to Shaler Township .
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