Gettysburg is hosting this week a gathering of municipal officials from around the state who are attending the Pennsylvania Municipal League’s 120th Annual Summit in Gettysburg.
The mission of the Pennsylvania Municipal League is to strengthen, empower, and advocate for effective local government. PML represents Pennsylvania’s cities, boroughs, townships, home rule municipalities and towns that share The League’s municipal policy interests. The summit provides educational, network development and best practice sharing opportunities for Pennsylvania officials.
The summit is hosted by Mayor Ted Streeter, Borough Manager Charles Gable, and Gettysburg Council President Susan Naugle,
The presiding summit officer is Easton PA mayor Salvatore J. Panto, Jr.
The summit will kick off Thursday when league members help build a new playground in the “Imagination Playground Reveal” from 10:30 a.m to 2:30 p.m. in the rec park on Long Lane in Gettysburg. The build ends with a ribbon-cutting dedication.
Attending the event will be Gettysburg mayor Ted Streeter, borough councilmember Jake Schindel, Mayor Salvatore J. Panto, Jr., City of Easton, League President, Richard J. Schuettler, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Municipal League, and municipal officials, partners, and community volunteers.
The summit members will also participate in the Long, Long, Long, Long Dinner Party on Friday evening.
The summit includes sessions designed to address the needs of Pennsylvania municipal officials and their communities, including:
- Building an Integrated Energy Strategy
- Unemployment 101
- Construction Procurement and Privatization
- Dedicated Wireless Communications Ecosystems
- Why Vulnerable Populations Need Compassionate Cities
- Allentown – A City Combating Child Hunger
- Investing Municipal Funds
- Municipal Social Media Scandals
- Building a Stronger Community Through Communication
- Identifying Your Community’s Top Security Concerns
- Main Street Project Overview
Featured speakers include Mark S. Schweiker, former Governor of Pennsylvania, Michael A. Nutter, former Mayor, City of Philadelphia, and Nontombi Naomi Tutu, Human Rights Advocate.
For more information, please visit www.pml.org. Join the conversation at twitter.com/PAMunicipalLeag and facebook.com/PaMunicipalLeague — #TheLeagueSummit19.
View the full agenda.