Mayor· 2022–2029
Jack Allen
Bethel Park
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 9
- Total speaking time
- 38:12
- Avg per meeting
- 4:15
- Segments
- 438
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Top issues during term (16)
Emery Property Management Commercial Development
Private commercial investment creating new retail space and local jobs.
Vape Shop Zoning Regulations
None directly on municipal finances.
King School Road Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
Potential future municipal or school district expenditures for traffic engineering adjustments.
Athletic Field Damage Cost Recovery Fee Schedule
Potential cost recovery fees for athletic field repairs.
Storm and Sanitary Sewer Upgrades
Involves multiple contract changes and pay applications totaling over $200,000 across sewer capital funds.
Municipal Software and Digital Infrastructure Upgrades
Includes software investments such as $8,370 for AvidXchange and $22,067.50 for CivicPlus agenda software.
Community Center Partition Walls Replacement
$173,360.00 allocated from the capital budget.
Transition to Allegheny County 911 Dispatch
Savings and transition costs associated with transferring dispatch responsibilities to the county.
Cat Registration Ordinance Repeal
Negligible administrative cost savings from ending cat licensing.
Jordan Street Speeding and Parking Restrictions
Costs associated with potential traffic calming infrastructure.
Primrose School Rezoning Request at 391 McMurray Road
Zoning Standards for Backyard Chickens and Ducks
2026 Infrastructure and Road Program
Over $2.1 million committed for road paving, rejuvenators, and landscaping.
water quality
While no direct costs were announced, customers can finally stop wasting money on bottled water.
Adaptive Reuse Zoning Framework
Encourages redevelopment and commercial property re-investment.
personnel appointments and salary approvals
Payroll gets a little heavier — two new salaries on the books plus a locked-in pay schedule that sets district labor costs through 2026–27.
Decisions during term (151)
Recorded while Allen was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.