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Board of Supervisors Reorganization Meeting Highlights - January 4
Annual Reorganization Meeting
The Board of Supervisors held the annual township reorganization meeting on Monday, January 4. They elected John Hertzer as board chairman and David Bachman as vice-chairman. Several annual business items were defined, including establishing the time and place for the Board of Supervisors monthly regular and workshop meetings, designating the Allegheny Times as the official newspaper for posting official public notices (the Post-Gazette is the alternate official newspaper for emergency purposes), and appointing official engineering firms and the township solicitor. Additionally, the board appointed several residents to fill vacancies on the township's numerous volunteer boards and committees. An updated list of committee members will be posted soon on the township website. Finally, the board voted to change the time of the regular meetings to 6:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month.
The Board of Supervisors regular public meeting is held on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building. Watch live on MAG-TV, Comcast channel 18, or Verizon channel 37. The meetings are rebroadcast throughout the month on MAG-TV. Check the website for times. You can also watch a recording online. View the meeting agendas in advance here.
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Winter Weather Reminders
With the winter season upon us, the Moon Township Public Works Department reminds residents to be prepared for driving in inclement weather during the winter months. Below are some helpful tips for the upcoming season:
- Make sure you have good tires on your vehicle and be aware of changing road conditions and how to brake on slippery roads.
- Help snowplow drivers do their job and stay 200 feet behind the maintenance vehicle so the driver can see you.
- The Code of Ordinances prohibits parking on township roads between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. This is extremely important during the winter months so that road crews can safely plow the streets without obstacles.
- The code also prohibits shoveling or plowing snow from your property or sidewalks into the streets.
- Residents with sidewalks are required to clear their sidewalks of snow.
- To help reduce the amount of snow that will be pushed back into your driveway during snow plow operations, pile snow near the road on the right side of the driveway.
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 Moon Township House Decorating Contest Winner
Congratulations to the White Family at 104 Lansdowne Drive! The White Family is the winner of our first annual Moon Lights House Decorating Contest. Thank you to everyone who decorated and entered your beautiful homes, and all those who voted! So many people voted and the race was close. Who knew there were so many beautifully decorated homes in Moon Township? Be sure to check out all these festive homes before the lights come down.
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Christmas Tree Pickup
Monday-Friday, December 28-January 11
The Public Works Department will offer curbside Christmas tree pickup for live trees only from December 28 through January 11. Residents are asked to place trees at the curb by 8 a.m. following their regular garbage schedule. All ornaments and decorations must be removed. Artificial trees are not accepted.
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 The Moon Park Ice Rink
The Moon Park Ice Rink is open! Last year, the small ice rink under the Clearview Pavilion was a big hit. This year the rink expanded and moved onto the tennis courts. This new location allows the rink to more than double its size. The 48' x 68' rink has short sides to allow for recreational hockey or ice skating.
Acrylic ice functions in many of the same ways as real ice, but it doesn't require below freezing temperatures. For the best results, we recommend sharpening your skates. Sharp skates will provide the best glide. The rink is open daily from dawn to dusk and on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from dawn to 9 p.m.
Street shoes are not allowed on the rink. No checking is allowed during contact play. The rink is free and open to the public. Currently, we do not have skates available for rent. Check Moonparks.org for more information.
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2021 Pavilion Rentals
The first day for Moon Township residents to rent pavilions at Moon Park for the summer of 2021 is Monday, February 8. Dependent on the current Covid-19 guidelines, we may need to adjust our reservation process. Please check the Moon Parks website at www.moonparks.org for updated details. Non-residents may begin reserving pavilions on the following Tuesday, February 16.
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MCA-TV Public Awareness Weekend
March 26 & March 27
MCA-TV is excited to announce Public Awareness Weekend is scheduled for March 26 & 27, 2021. Public Awareness Weekend is a two-day, 24-hour, television event featuring interviews with Pittsburgh area nonprofit organizations!
MCA-TV reaches over 45,000 households with your message. Each nonprofit organization will have 30 minutes to film a pre-recorded interview due to COVID-19 restrictions, to educate and explain their cause. These interviews will be filmed leading up to the event between January and March. The event will air beginning on March 26, and periodically following the event, on the MCA-TV station, Comcast channel 14, and Verizon Fios channel 35. Interviews will be scheduled each half-hour from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Visit www.mca-tv.org/paw for more information or contact Allison Ford at aeastham@moontwp.us or 412-269-1191x603.
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Promote Your Event on the Community Bulletin Board
Is your organization or nonprofit looking to get the word out about an upcoming event? MCA-TV offers a bulletin board service for Moon Township residents to publicize their community program or event in-between regularly scheduled programming. The community bulletin board is an automated, computer-generated video graphics message service provided free of charge to all Moon Township residents as well as nonprofit groups and organizations. Visit mca-tv.org and click on the "Bulletin Board" tab to read the guidelines and rules and to fill out the online submission form. Paper forms are available in the MCA-TV office. For more information, visit mca-tv.org or contact Allison Ford, Director of Community Programming and Communications, at aeastham@moontwp.us or 412.269.1191.
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Waste Management At Your
 Door Recycling Program
Waste Management offers a residential curbside special materials pickup. The "At Your Door Special Collection" program allows most Moon Township residents to easily and safely dispose of household materials. There are three ways to schedule a collection: 2. Call 800.449.7587
After scheduling your collection date and time, a Waste Management representative will provide you with information and instructions for preparing your collection. More information on the program and a list of accepted materials can be found through the At Your Door website or by calling a representative at 800.449.7587. |
Archery Hunt in Moon Parks
September 19-January 23 (No Sunday Hunts)
With the increasing deer population, Moon Township is hosting a public (archery only) deer hunting program for the 2020-2021 season. This allows a limited number of licensed hunters who applied for a permit to hunt at Moon Park, Olson Park, and Robin Hill Park during hunting season from September 19-January 23. There will be no Sunday hunting and there will be no firearms permitted. Hunters must have completed the Pennsylvania Basic Hunter-Trapper Education Course and have a valid archery hunting license. All Pennsylvania Game rules will apply.
The Hunter Access Program created a partnership between the Game Commission and the Township whereby they work together to improve the public hunting opportunities and wildlife habitat. This program allows hunters and trappers to help manage the game and fur-bearer populations through lawful hunting and trapping. This program will be able to minimize the overpopulation of deer in Moon Township and the surrounding areas. By lowering the density of deer in the area, this will help to lower car accidents caused by deer, the growing tick population, and help to protect green space in Moon Township where deer are overeating. We have reached the permitted limit for the time. For more information and information on the 2021-2022 season, visit www.moontwp.us.
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Brewer Airport Toyota Film Fest is Back
May 29, 2021
The Brewer Airport Toyota Film Festival returns in May, marking its 10th year for the competition. MCA-TV invites local filmmakers to test their creativity for a chance to win! Films will be judged on originality, creativity, the strength of plot, story structure, characters, cinematography, direction, entertainment value, dialogue (character interaction), and overall quality. All submissions will be broken down into feature-length and short film categories. Last year, thanks to monetary donations from generous sponsors, MCA-TV awarded more than $3,500 in prizes.
Enter your original film before the May 14, 2021 deadline, and watch the event live on MCA-TV on Saturday, May 29. Films will be judged by a panel of film experts from the Pittsburgh Area. You do not have to be a Moon Township resident to participate. For more information, visit mca-tv.org.
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Board of
Supervisors
Workshop Meeting
Wed., January 27
6 p.m.
Municipal Building
Board of Supervisors
Public Meeting
Wed., February 3
6 p.m.
Municipal Building
Find Moon Township public meeting times, township events and parks programs on the calendar page of the Moon Township website.
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Submit a Question or Concern Online
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Submit a question, comment, or concern to Moon Township officials through the Citizen Request System. The system allows residents to submit their concerns and track their resolution through ongoing updates, ensuring a timely response from Moon Township staff.
A link to the system can be found under the Residents tab of the Moon Township |
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Ask Alexa or Google
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Moon Township
collaborated with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant to bring voice-activated
e-gov to resident's households. This will allow users to download the skill of "Make it Moon" through their Google or Alexa app and then speak to their device to ask about events in Moon or report a problem.
This feature also allows users to find out when events are going on by asking questions such as "When is trick or treat?" or "What do I do with my tree limbs?" Also, it can be used like the e-gov service offered online through the municipality to report problems and ask questions.
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Tune Into Moon
Moon Community Access Television
Comcast channel 14
Verizon channel 35
mca-tv.org
Moon Area Government Television
Comcast channel 18
Verizon channel 37
moongovtv.us
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Swift Reach 911
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Stay informed of community emergencies or important information with Moon Township Police Department's Swift 911 phone outreach system.
Sign up at
moonpolice.us.
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Home Alone Monitoring
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Never feel alone with Moon Township Police Department's Home Alone Monitoring.
This system automatically telephones a resident once or twice a day depending on their needs.
Any citizen in need may contact the police at
412.262.5000.
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Stay updated on seasonal township news with the latest edition of the Moon Township Messenger quarterly magazine, available in any township office or online at moontwp.us.
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