SHARPSVILLE Petition requests removal from study

Sharpsville is also supplying equipment and manpower for tornado cleanup.
SHARPSVILLE, Pa. -- Councilman Gary Grandy presented borough council with a petition signed by about 120 borough residents asking that Sharpsville drop out of a five-municipality intergovernmental study.
Sharpsville, Sharon, Hermitage, Farrell and Wheatland are taking part in a study that could lead to a suggestion that the five consolidate into a single, new municipality.
Although Grandy presented the petition to council Wednesday, he didn't offer a motion to drop out of the study and neither did anyone else, Wilson said.
Several members of council suggested that no decisions be made until the study is done and a recommendation is made, he said.
The study, launched two years ago, is expected to be completed in 2003.
If there is a recommendation for a consolidation, voters in all five municipalities would have to approve it. The issue could appear on the November 2003 election ballot as a referendum question.
Tornado aftermath
In other business, council passed a resolution Thursday declaring sections of South Pymatuning Township and Clark Borough a disaster area.
The idea, said Sharpsville borough Manager Michael Wilson, is to help convince the state and federal governments that the two municipalities need some financial assistance to recover from the storm.
The resolution points out that the extensive damage done is beyond the scope of their ability to handle, Wilson said, noting that the resolution will be sent to state and federal emergency response agencies and legislators.
Meanwhile, the borough has been supplying manpower and equipment to help with the cleanup of debris.
Sharpsville, Clark and South Pymatuning are all part of the Sharpsville Area School District.