and why do we need a new Public Safety Building? Who will staff it ?

Part of the planning for the Rec Center should include a study of the programs being offered versus the interests of the community. A better match would improve service without capital spending. From my perspective current programing is leaving out "active" 50-60 year olds. We are not interested in "boot camps" but are not ready for "flexibility" classes. As a government taxpayer funded facility, programing should include everyone and not only be based on "high demand" programs like a for profit facility.

Glad they're talking about sidewalk construction. Why not create one down Morrow Road from Baker to the tennis courts so the existing sidewalk (Hastings Mill) can be taken "full circle" connecting so many residential neighborhoods with the Rec Ctr trail, tennis courts, sports fields, library, etc? This is an active community; so many people would utilize this.

Are the sidewalks being discussed only for major streets? One of the biggest oxymorons I've found about moving to this child/education oriented community is that there are no sidewalks on the streets for kids to walk on. Kids must then either walk in the middle of the street (to/from bus stops) or feel strange by walking on peoples' property, and neither of these options seem normal to us. Despite living on an extremely narrow, hilly, curvy street in a neighborhood with "Watch Children" signs posted all over the place, cars still race by. I doubt the kids will ever ride bikes around the neighborhood, and even just taking walks seems less appealing without sidewalks. Of course, we come from a place that isn't nearly as hilly as Pittsburgh - are the missing sidewalks more a function of extra cost from having to put in retaining walls along those properties on a steep hill? Or does it have more to do with curb appeal?

Why are we considering spending money on a new PS center at a likely cost of $10-20M? The Township is not growing, so we should not be outgrowing our facilities. The interest on current School District and Township bonds is crushing all of us taxpayers. The C&RC is a beautiful facility and a community asset, but it is also a fiscal millstone which will never be self-sustaining. We need to break the USC cycle of needing the biggest, newest, fanciest, and shiniest facilities regardless of cost to preserve our "reputation." "Quality of life" will not sustain our property values if no one can afford the tax bills.

Here is one to ponder. How code enforcement officer time is being waisted by 2 people who have logged 6,000 calls in 6 years and has said he spends over half of his 40 hour work week dealing with and taking calls from these 2 people and now his whole dept handles the call now including township manager! There is a waste of $$

Btw why didn't tax payers get to vote on the Rec Center? Who are we in competition with? When they construct these sidewalks guess who is going to be shocking the snow! Not the township

The only reason we need a new public safety building is cause mt Lebo got one! Welcome to BIG GOVERNMENT at its worst

I believe that in most communities the homeowner is responsible for the keeping the sidewalk clear. I think that's reasonable considering the value it would add to the property.

Here's a link to the current sidewalk plan in place: http://www.twpusc.org/comdev/sidewalks/plan/index.html. The sidewalks cannot be built until money comes available. I believe the first on deck will be along Mayview Road to the C&RC. Also something to note, all of the new subdivisions recently approved have sidewalks in them, including Bedner Estates, Fair Acres, etc.

USC will just raise the taxes to put In what ever anybody wants. I like the fact there is no sidewalks. Now on main drags it would be nice to have them. But not everywhere

the current public safety building is cramped. However, getting into and out of the fire dept. onto Rte 19 is dangerous. An add't bldg at that same location - PLEASE - not another traffic signal. Food for thought.
sidewalks are great on main thorofares and main connectors.