About Etna

Etna is a borough in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, along the Allegheny River, opposite Pittsburgh. Etna was named after the volcano Mount Etna, an allusion to blast furnaces, steel mills, galvanized-pipe works, and other manufacturers located there.

Boroughs are defined, incorporated political subdivisions, but they tend to be smaller than cities. Most of the 959 boroughs in Pennsylvania, for example, have populations under 5,000, though there are exceptions. Boroughs follow a Borough Code; whereby Council is the governing body and the mayor is primarily responsible for oversight of law enforcement, but can break a tie in council, as well. The council can appoint a manager to institute policies.

Role of Etna Borough Officials

Mayor

The Mayor, elected every four years, is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the police department. He also hosts visiting dignitaries and represents Etna in a variety of social functions. He can veto ordinances passed by Council and has the deciding vote when Council is deadlocked.

Council

Etna council is comprised of nine members who are elected to four-year terms by ward, with each ward having three representatives. Every two years, on the first Monday in January, Council holds a re-organization meeting when Council members elect a president and vice-president. The president is responsible for setting the agenda and running the council meetings.

Council, as a whole, governs the town and is generally responsible for: drawing up a budget, setting tax rates, hiring and disciplining employees, appointing members to various boards and commissions, and overseeing zoning and planning, public works, recreation, streets, lighting, and refuse removal.

Secretary Manager
The day-to-day running of the town occurs in this office. Council sets the policy for governing Etna and these policies are carried out mainly by the Borough Secretary-Manager. The manager oversees the daily operations of all borough departments except the police.

Addressing Council

Council meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the Borough Building. These meetings are open to the public and citizen attendance is encouraged.

Etna citizens with questions, problems, complaints, etc., may address Council at their regular meetings. To do so, a letter indicating their intentions must reach the Borough Office ten (10) days prior to the meeting in order to be placed on the agenda.

Council

Name Ward Committees Phone
Dave Becki Ward 3 Chairman, Recreation, County Borough Association, Veteran's Field Committee, Code Enforecement, Police Retirement Board (412) 781-5793
Megan Tuñón Ward 1 Vice-Chairwoman, Police, Recreation, Veteran's Field Committee, Land Bank (412) 660-4667
Bradley Iannuzzi Ward 1 Borough Property, CONNECT, Recreation, North Hills C.O.G.,  (412) 719 2835
Alice Gabriel  Ward 1 Administrative & Finance, Recreation, Land Bank, Code Enforcement (412) 475-9024
Ron Trader Ward 2 Zoning & Planning, Flood Plain Management, Recreation, State Association of Boroughs, Code Enforcement, Planning Commission (412) 782-5742
Edward V. Burke, III Ward 2 Storm Water Management, Police, Recreation, County Borough Association, Veteran's Field Committee (412) 327-4071
Jessica Semler Ward 3 Administrative & Finance, Borough Property, Storm Water Management, Recreation, CONNECT, Code Enforcement (412) 779-5704
Colleen Schaefer Ward 3 Fire, Refust & Engineering, Zoning & Planning, Flood Plain Management, Recreation, Planning Commission  (412) 298-5476
Daniele Rothmeyer-McElhaney Ward 2 Fire, Refuse & Engineering, Recreation, North Hills C.O.G.  (412) 418-4169

 

Learn More

Etna Borough Junior Council Program

Etna Borough participates in the Pennsylvania State Association of Borough’s Junior Council Program.  Etna has participated in this Program since 2006.  Through this program, the Borough has established an Etna Teen Advisory Board, made up of local teens that help with monthly litter campaigns, the planning of Etna Teen event and the COPS VS. KIDS annual basketball game, held the weekend before Labor Day each year.

Council Agendas & Minutes

2023

Month Agenda Minutes
January 17, 2023 January 2023 Agenda January 2023 Minutes
February 21, 2023 February 2023 Agenda February 2023 Minutes
March 21, 2023 March 2023 Agenda March 2023 Minutes
April 18, 2023 April 2023 Agenda April 2023 Minutes
May 18, 2023 May 2023 Agenda (To be approved at June Meeting)
June 19, 2023
July 18, 2023
August 15, 2023
September 16, 2023  
October 17, 2023  
November 21, 2023
December 19, 2023

 

Other Agendas & Minutes

Month Agenda Minutes
October 28, 2021 7p.m. Planning Commission October Agenda 2021  
 December 15, 2021 7p.m. Human Relations Commission December Agenda 2021  
 January 3, 2022 7p.m. Etna Borough Council Reorganization Meeting Agenda 2022  Reorganization Minutes 2022
 March 16, 2022 7p.m. Human Relations Commission March Agenda 2022  
 September 21, 2022 7 p.m. Human Relations Commission September Agenda 2022  
 December 21, 2022 7 p.m. Human Relations Commission December Agenda 2022  
 February 21, 2023 6 p.m. Public Hearing - Conditional Use
 February 21, 2023 6:45 p.m.   Public Hearing - Conditional Use
  March 15, 2023, 7:00 p.m.  Human Relations Commission March Agenga 2023  
     
     
     

 

Past Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes

2022

Month Agenda Minutes
January  January Agenda 2022 January 2022 Minutes
January Cont. January Special Meeting Agenda 2022 Special Council Meeting Minutes 1.25.2022
February February Agenda 2022 February 2022 Minutes
March March Agenda 2022 March 2022 Minutes
April April Agenda 2022 April 2022 Minutes
May May Agenda 2022 May 2022 Minutes
June June Agenda 2022 June 2022 Minutes
July July Agenda 2022 July 2022 Minutes
August August Agenda 2022 August 2022 Minutes
September September Agenda 2022 September 2022 Minutes
October October Agenda 2022 October 2022 Minutes
November November Agenda 2022 November 2022 Minutes
December December Agenda 2022 December 2022 Minutes

2021

Month Agenda Minutes
January  January Agenda 2021  January Minutes 2021
February  February Agenda 2021  February Minutes 2021
March  March Agenda 2021  March Minutes 2021
April  April Agenda 2021  April Minutes 2021
May  May Agenda 2021  May Minutes 2021
June  June Agenda 2021  June Minutes 2021
July  July Agenda 2021  July Minutes 2021
August  August Agenda 2021  August Minutes 2021
September  September Agenda 2021  September Minutes 2021
October  October Agenda 2021  October Minutes 2021
November November Agenda 2021  November Minutes 2021
December December Agenda 2021  December Minutes 2021

 

Borough Office

The Etna Borough Office is located at 437 Butler Street, phone (412) 781-0569. The building houses the borough's administrative staff as well as the police and fire departments.

The Borough Office is open Monday through Friday’s, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Payments for Water, Sewage and Garbage collection should be mailed to Hampton Shaler Water Authority, P. O. Box 6444391, Pittsburgh, PA, 15264-4867. You can still drop off your check or money order payment at the Borough Office –no cash will be accepted. All Official records, minutes and contracts are kept on file here as well. The Building also houses Council Chambers, where Council meetings are held the third Tuesday of Month, beginning at 7:30 p.m., as well as other public meetings and hearings. The Etna Planning Commission Meetings are also held here the fourth Thursday of the month, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Call to confirm Planning Commission meetings.

The Borough Office is also available to local civic groups wishing to hold a meeting.

437 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15223   I      (412) 781-0569

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