Municipality of Monroeville Citizens' Night & Council Work Session - November 2026

The Municipality of Monroeville Council’s Citizens’ Night and Work Session on November 6, 2026, reviewed the draft 2027 budget and upcoming capital spending. The draft reduces operating expenses by about $457,000 while increasing capital requests by about $400,000, for a net reduction of roughly $57,000 in planned spending; officials said they were still evaluating possible deferrals to reduce use of fund balance. The presentation cited approximately $40 million in revenue, an estimated $22 million beginning and $20 million ending fund balance, and potential use of about $2.5 million from the OPEB fund. Possible deferrals included a Parks and Recreation van and police electric-bike and all-terrain-vehicle purchases. Council planned to consider advertising the budget the following week, with adoption anticipated in December; the discussed 5.5-mill tax rate was not presented as final.

The municipal manager reported a $3.3 million federal Safe Streets for All grant for the $4.1 million Forbes Hospital access-improvement project, with AHN Forbes Hospital providing an $835,000 match. Planned work includes roadway, traffic-signal, and pedestrian improvements on Haymaker Road, Gateway Campus Boulevard, and McGinley Road; no vendor or construction contract award was identified. Officials proposed handling demolition of the unsafe property at 2338 Monroeville Road with Public Works staff, budgeting for dumpsters and disposal and placing a lien for costs; the related resolution was slated for the next meeting. A Tri-COG Land Bank acquisition at 236 Taylor Street and an intermunicipal sewer-line transfer were also discussed; the sewer agreement was moved forward for inclusion on the next agenda, with no money changing hands. A conditional-use hearing for A&L Realty’s proposed car wash was held, but no approval vote was reported.