Recent News
ATTENTION:
The final meeting of the Kiski Township Sewage Authority will be Monday , December 23, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Township building. The public is invited to attend.
The Kiskiminetas Township Board of Supervisors will hold their January 2025 Work Session meeting on Wed, Jan 08, 2025 and their Regular Meeting on Wednesday, January 15, 2024, due to New years Day 2025 being on the first Wednesday.
The Kiskiminetas Township Board of Supervisors is accepting letters of interest for a vacant Township Supervisor seat on the Board. Please submit letters of interest to 1222a Old State Road, Apollo, PA 15613 , attn. township Secretary/Treasurer, or pbono@kiskitownship-pa.gov. Letters will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. On Thursday, January 02, 2025, with interviews held thereafter. The term of the vacant seat is from appointment until December 31, 2025 at midnight.
The Kiskiminetas Township Board of Supervisors is holding a special meeting on Friday, December 27, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. To vote on the 2025 Township Budget and discuss any other Township business before the Board. The public is invited to attend.
The Kiskiminetas Township Board of Supervisors has prepared the 2025 budget and it is available at the Township building during regular office hours.
The Kiskiminetas Township Board of Supervisors is accepting letters of interest for two (2) seats on the Township’s Planning Commission. The Planning Commission’s primary role, as its name implies, is to plan. A Planning Commission is a body of citizens that serve within local government, acting as an advisory group to the municipal governing body on issues and policies related to planning, land use regulation, and community development. Planning Commissioners act as citizen planners and work to develop plans and implementation policies that affect how their community manages changes in growth and development. Deadline for letter acceptance is December 30, 2024.
KISKIMINETAS TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS:
The Armstrong County Department of Planning and Development on behalf of Kiskiminetas Township is seeking homes for participation in an income based, state and federally funded housing rehab program. You must be the owner-occupant of a single family home. To become a participant, please contact Armstrong County Department of Planning and Development, 402 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201 at 724-548-3223 between the hours of 8:00 am – 4:30 pm or email planning@co.armstrong.pa.us
The Kiskiminetas Township Board of Supervisors is accepting applications for a Zoning Officer.
Essential Duties
- Perform review of zoning permit applications.
- Perform inspections to ensure compliance with regulations governing zoning.
- Issue zoning permits.
- Prepare reports and maintain records of inspections.
- Issue non-compliance notices and perform follow-up code enforcement inspections.
- Confer with and assist property and landowners, architects, and builders with zoning.
- Respond to complaints from municipal officials, residents, and stakeholders regarding municipal codes and/or ordinances.
- Receive and process applications for zoning permits, applications for variances and other zoning related information.
- Attend municipal meetings and Zoning Hearing Board meetings.
- Provide courteous, high-quality service to members of the public by personally responding to requests for service or making appropriate referrals.
Qualifications
- Previous experience, preferably 2-5 years, with zoning administration.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to make tough decisions in the best interest of safety.
- Ability to work with people, particularly the ability to deliver bad news to difficult people in a non-agitating manner.
- Valid Pennsylvania driver’s license with acceptable driving record for the past three years.
Strong emphasis is placed on the ability to effectively communicate technical information, orally and in writing, in a professional manner to contractors, developers, property owners, employees, consultants, other governmental agency representatives, municipal officials and the public. The position offers a desirable mix of office and fieldwork opportunities.
Wages will be determined by experience.
The deadline for applications is October 31, 2024.
Please mail resume/work history to 1222A Old State Road, Apollo, PA 15613 Attn: Township Secretary or email to pbono@kiskitownship-pa.gov.
The Kiskiminetas Board of Supervisors is looking for a Uniform Construction Code (UCC) appeals Board Member:
A member of the Municipal Appeals Board shall be qualified by training and experience to pass on matters pertaining to building construction. Training and experience may consist of licensure as an architect or engineer, experience in the construction industry, and training and experience as an inspector or plan reviewer. No member or alternate member may be recommended by a participating municipality to the QVCOG Municipal Appeals Board unless the member or alternate member possesses a minimum of five (5) years combination of education and experience in the building trades.
Please note there is no compensation for this position, as stated in the UCC’s bylaws.
Work Session Meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:oo p.m. Our Regular Business Meeting will be on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Any Special meetings will be advertised.
It is the policy of this Township to deny RTKL requests by FIOA Buddy, as stipulated in the Addendum for Township resolution 05-2023, enacted at the 09/11/2024 Regular Meeting. It was deemed by the PA. OOR Office that these requests are anonymous and therefore the Township is not required to respond to such requests.
The dumpster located at the Municipal building is for Township and Police Dept. Use ONLY; No Public use allowed
PLEASE do Not send your sewage payments to the Township Municipal Building- payments are to be sent to the Kiski Valley Water Pollution Authority at :
1361 School Road, Leechburg, PA 15656
Effective immediately, there will be no burning of any product whatsoever on municipal property.
Office Hours
Monday to Friday
8:00am - 4:00pm
Contact Us
Municipal Building
1222A Old State Road
Apollo, PA 15613
Additional Information
- Emergency - Dial: 911
- Police Department: (724) 478-3357
- Fire Department: (724) 478-4210
- Maintenance Shed: (724) 478-2747
- Road Department & Maintenance Shed Located at:
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930 Brownstown Road
Apollo, PA 15613
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Scheduled Meetings & Events
Board of Supervisors
Agenda Meetings
Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:00pm in the township municipal building.
Board of Supervisors
Regular Meetings
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm in the township municipal building.
Kiski Township
Sewer Authority Meetings
Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:00pm in the township municipal building.
Roaring Run
The Kiskiminetas River forms our southern border. Thanks to the decades of hard work by the Roaring Run Water Shed Association, there are many miles of scenic trails for walking, hiking, running, biking, and mountain biking. A boat ramp provides access to the river for canoeing, kayaking, row boating and fishing.