Editing Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (section)

=== Changes to Administrative Divisions ===
There have been several proposals to consolidate or merge some of the municipalities in Allegheny County, either with each other or with the City of Pittsburgh, to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance regional cooperation. However, none of these proposals have been implemented so far.<ref name="auto3">{{cite web | url=https://triblive.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-consolidation-sorely-needed-in-allegheny-county/ | title=Letter to the editor: Consolidation sorely needed in Allegheny County | date=February 7, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/1945587 | jstor=1945587 | title=City-County Consolidation in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | last1=Egger | first1=Rowland A. | journal=The American Political Science Review | year=1929 | volume=23 | issue=1 | pages=121–123 | doi=10.2307/1945587 | s2cid=144275134 }}</ref> One of the most recent proposals is from [[Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania|Wilkinsburg]], a borough that borders Pittsburgh and faces financial challenges due to declining population and tax base. In 2020, Wilkinsburg residents voted to approve a referendum to explore a merger with Pittsburgh. In 2021, a joint task force was formed to study the feasibility and impact of such a merger. The task force is expected to issue a report by June 2022. If both Wilkinsburg and Pittsburgh councils approve the merger, it would then need approval from the state legislature and governor before taking effect.<ref name="auto3" /> Another recent proposal is from Allegheny County Economic Development (ACED), which is seeking to enter into an agreement with a consultant to carry out historic preservation compliance activities for projects funded by various federal programs. The consultant would help ACED develop a Programmatic Memorandum of Agreement (PMOA) with the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and other stakeholders to streamline the review process for projects that may affect historic properties within the county. ACED issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for this service in January 2022 and expects to select a consultant by March 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alleghenycounty.us/404.html?aspxerrorpath=/economic-development/docs/historic-consultant-rfp-2022-final-amended.aspx|title=Allegheny County &#124; 404 Error|website=www.alleghenycounty.us}}</ref>

==== County Executive ====
* [[Sara Innamorato]] (D)

==== County Council ====
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* [[Bethany Hallam]] (D), At-large Member
*  Mike Embrescia (R), At-large Member
* Jack Betkowski (D), District 1
* Suzanne Filiaggi (R), District 2
* Anita Prizio (D), District 3
* Patrick Catena (D), President, District 4
* Dan Grzybek (D), District 5
* John F. Palmiere (D), Vice President, District 6
* Nicholas Futules (D), District 7
* Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis (D), District 8
* Robert J. Macey (D), District 9
* DeWitt Walton (D), District 10,
* Paul Klein (D), District 11
* Robert Palmosina (D), District 12
* David Bonaroti (D), District 13

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==== Other elected county offices ====
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* Controller, [[Corey O'Connor]] (D) <ref>{{cite news |title=City councilman Corey O'Connor appointed as new Allegheny County Controller |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/city-councilman-corey-oconnor-appointed-as-new-allegheny-county-controller/ |work=www.cbsnews.com}}</ref>
* District Attorney, [[Stephen A. Zappala Jr.]] ([[Forward Party (US)|Forward]])
* Sheriff, Kevin M. Kraus (D)
* Treasurer, Erica Rocchi Brusselars (D)
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