Bullskin Township/Connellsville Township Joint Sewage Authority Explained

Agency Name:	Bullskin Township/Connellsville Township Joint Sewage Authority
Formed:	2003
Jurisdiction:	Bullskin and Connellsville Townships in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Headquarters:	2801 Memorial Boulevard Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Agency Type:	municipal authority

Bullskin Township/Connellsville Township Joint Sewage Authority is a municipal authority providing sewage treatment in Bullskin Township and Connellsville Township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.^[1]

In 2008, an audit of the authority revealed billing regularities.^[2] A year later, the former executive director pleaded guilty to taking "unauthorized payroll disbursements" and taking cash from customers and was sentenced to up to 2 years in prison and ordered to repay $141,000.^[3] In 2009, the authority raised sewage rates $2.70, a move that was expected to generate $30,000, which would pay for $36,000 in capital improvements.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2007 Governments Integrated Directory (GID). Census of Governments. U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division. 2007. database. 2009-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20100211112521/http://harvester.census.gov/gid/gid_07/options.html. 2010-02-11. dead.
2. News: Kroeger. Judy. Findings may spur changes at sewage authority. Daily Courier. Pittsburgh Tribune Review. April 3, 2008.
3. News: Sewer authority ex-boss sentenced for stealing $141,000. Associated Press. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 4, 2009. https://archive.today/20120908053413/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09338/1018439-100.stm. dead. September 8, 2012.
4. News: Basinger. Rachel. Bullskin/Connellsville Township sewage customers may see rate increase. Daily Courier. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. December 4, 2009.