PINE GROVE BOROUGH COUNCIL
2024 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Administration, Budget & Finance Committee
Wade Gettle*, Leroy Bates, Elaine Holley
- Provides oversight on Borough administration and financials
- Monitors current spending against budget and forecasts
- Works with other committees to develop annual budgets, and multi-year financial plans
Personnel Committee
Leroy Bates*, Wade Gettle, Elaine Holley
- Borough personnel, policies and procedures
- Management of Commission and Board appointments
- Employee contracts and contract negotiations.
Public Works Committee
Wade Gettle*, Devin Lymaster, Skip Butler
- Infrastructure maintenance (facilities, streets, water system)
- Liaise with borough representatives on PGJTA
- Coordinate streetlight maintenance with PP&L
- Engineering
Property & Natural Resources Committee
Leroy Bates*, Elaine Holley, Skip Butler
- Care and supervision over all Borough buildings and real estate
- Develop and maintain leases for Borough property
- Seek and develop revenue-generation opportunities for Borough resources
Flood Mitigation Committee
Wade Gettle*, Devin Lymaster, Skip Butler
- Work with Upper Swatara Watershed Association and other organizations on flood mitigation activities
- Coordinate grant activities for flood mitigation projects
- Develop short-, mid-, and long-term strategic plans
Public Safety Committee
Skip Butler*, Elaine Holley, Aimmee Reilly
- Emergency management coordination
- Oversight of borough police department (working in conjunction with Mayor – in accordance with Borough Code)
- Liaison with borough volunteer fire departments and ambulance services
- Oversight of borough health officer
- Code Enforcement
Community Development & Parks & Recreation
Aimmee Reilly*, Leroy Bates, Devin Lymaster
- Work with citizens, community organizations and business to improve the vitality and quality of life of the community.
- Develop and manage borough recreation facilities (pool, playgrounds, parks)
- Liaise with other community organizations on park usage, development and maintenance
Storm Water Committee
Leroy Bates*, Devin Lymaster
- Development and manage a new storm water drainage system for borough
- Work with Engineers on storm water drainage plan
- Provide policy guidance and support stormwater management issues and reduce disruption of the natural water balance.
Protect public health from impairments caused by urban stormwater runoff.
