One of the most important matters a township supervisor needs to become familiar with is the status of their Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). The EOP specifies activities to be taken by the township and other community officials to protect the lives and property of citizens in the event of a natural or human-caused emergency or disaster. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Services Code directs and authorizes townships to prepare, maintain, and keep current a disaster EOP for the prevention and minimization of injury and damage of its citizens. This webinar will review the requirements of what needs to be in your EOP and will detail the additional actions your township should take to effectively implement your EOP and keep it current.

Through the use of case studies and checklists, the instructors at this virtual class will discuss best practices and ethical behavior when confronted with difficult issues. Topics will include the relationship between the appointed officials and elected officials (and the appointed officials and their subordinates or department heads) and will be focused on helping you steer a course that leads to the best possible outcomes. Registrants will be invited to submit issues in advance that are currently facing their municipality.

In this virtual class, you will learn about the responsibilities of elected auditors under the Second Class Township Code, the nuts and bolts of conducting a thorough audit of the township’s finances, how to best navigate DCED’s online financial reporting requirements, and ways to ensure a healthy working relationship between the elected auditors and the township. This class will benefit not only elected auditors, but also those township employees who are responsible for coordinating the audit from the township’s side.

If you are unsure whether you have everything ready for your township's 2023 Organization Meeting, required to be held Tuesday, January 3, 2023, then make sure to attend this webinar. Holly Fishel of PSATS will review best practices and checklists to help ensure that your township has a smooth organization meeting.

This webinar presentation will discuss the preparation and implementation of a Residential Conservation Development Ordinance that has been proven to work in a township as it transitions from a rural to suburban community.

Do you struggle with finding answers in the Second Class Township Code? Or, do you wonder if your township’s practices actually match up with the law’s requirements? Through this webinar, which will be set in a fun, game-style setting, you will become more comfortable with the Second Class Township Code and how it is organized and at the same time learn some new, or possibly forgotten, key aspects that will help you do your job in a more efficient and accurate manner.

In this webinar, Tricia Springer, an experienced practitioner before the Office of Open Records, will provide the latest insight into what is confidential and what cannot be considered confidential in the workplace. She will use real world examples to make sure that your records are properly protected. She will also discuss the increasing use of electronic data in the workplace and who can access that data.

This virtual class is broken out into two half-day sessions. Join us as we discover the benefits of using the Account Payable-A/P and Accounts Receivable-A/R System in QuickBooks. We will walk you thru step by step on Entering Bills, Paying Bills, Credits and reports for paying all of those Monthly Expenses then we will dive into using Sales Receipts for entering all Deposits to get historical information on customers at your fingertips. Next we will learn about Invoicing , Batch invoicing and the process of Receiving payments and making deposits.

In this webinar, township elected officials and staff will learn about how they can best position their townships to tackle the many issues that arise from winter maintenance of township roads. This includes what your public works staff should be doing now to prepare, maintenance tips, and more.

The use of short-term rentals (STRs) has exploded across the commonwealth and country, making it critical for municipalities to be prepared to address the numerous issues that can result, including resident complaints and registration and zoning challenges. In this session, learn about the recent trends for regulating STRs around the country, as well as best practices to ensure that your municipality can address these issues head-on in an effective and efficient manner.