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Council Member· 2024–2027
Viola Garis
Bethel Park
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- Meetings spoken in
- 8
- Total speaking time
- 7:03
- Avg per meeting
- 0:53
- Segments
- 79
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Top issues during term (4)(Zoning)
medium↑Oct 2026[20]
Vape Shop Zoning Regulations
None directly on municipal finances.
high↓May 2026[2]
Primrose School Rezoning Request at 391 McMurray Road
medium↓Feb 2026[1]
Zoning Standards for Backyard Chickens and Ducks
medium→Jul 2026[0]
Adaptive Reuse Zoning Framework
Encourages redevelopment and commercial property re-investment.
Decisions during term (7)
Recorded while Garis was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approved9-0Oct 12, 2026
Zoning Hearing Board Payment Approvals - Steptoe & Johnson
approved9-0Oct 12, 2026
Zoning Hearing Board Payment Approvals - Babst Calland
approvedVoted yes9-0Jul 13, 2026
Zoning Hearing Board Alternate Appointments
deniedVoted no0-9May 11, 2026
Primrose School Franchising Company LLC Rezoning Request
approved9-0Mar 9, 2026
Appoint Dan Duff and Hannah Dzura to Zoning Hearing Board
approvedVoted yes8-0Feb 9, 2026
Zoning Ordinance Amendment – Specific Standards for Chickens & Ducks
approvedVoted yes8-0Jan 12, 2026
Zoning Hearing Board Resignations
Voting record (4)(Zoning)
3 yes1 no
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