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Pittsburgh City Council

Declaration of Disaster Emergency Extended Until May 30.

Written by Amy Whipple

  • Declarations of disaster emergency allow, among other things, waiving contract provisions and accessing private property to remove fallen trees blocking rights-of-way or imperiling public safety.
  • Under a state of emergency, the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security can document response activities and later submit them for potential state or federal financial support.
  • The declaration also waives fees for residents disposing of yard waste at City collection locations.
  • Councilperson Gross expressed concern about misuse of the declaration to purchase unrelated items—as happened during COVID with surveillance software.
  • Deputy Mayor Pawlak committed to providing Council with a public record of all purchases.

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Topics:
Public Safety & EMS
Governments:
Pittsburgh City Council
Public meetings:
City Council · May 6, 2025

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