11 of the 17 speakers at an April 14 Pittsburgh City Council hearing on Wilkinsburg annexation opposed the council approving future petitions that would send annexation to a public referendum. Most identified themselves as Wilkinsburg… Read More »Overwhelming opposition to annexation at April hearing
Pittsburgh City Council voted 7-2 along the same lines as the standing committee vote last week to reject the Wilkinsburg annexation petition filed in court case GD-21-014817. This ends the process for the petitions submitted… Read More »City Council rejects Wilkinsburg annexation, for now
In a standing committee meeting today, Pittsburgh City Council voted to disapprove of the annexation by approving the ordinance that disapproves the petitions in Allegheny County courts case GD-21-014817. This all but ends the current… Read More »City Council disapproves annexation in 7-2 vote
Wilkinsburg Future is publishing transcriptions or first-party provided written statements delivered at hearings, such as the Pittsburgh City Council public hearing on annexation on January 11, wherein speakers opposing annexation numbered twice those who supported… Read More »Testimony: Do not strip Wilkinsburg autonomy for developers
Wilkinsburg Future is publishing transcriptions or first-party provided written statements delivered at hearings, such as the Pittsburgh City Council public hearing on annexation on January 11, wherein speakers opposing annexation numbered twice those who supported… Read More »Testimony: Flawed process inhibits open discussion
TribLive is reporting that Pittsburgh City Council President Kail-Smith introduced legislation that would end the municipal annexation effort through the council officially voting against it. The gist reflects one of the core ideas that Wilkinsburg… Read More »TribLive: City Council poised to deny annexation
Wilkinsburg Future is publishing transcriptions or first-party provided written statements delivered at hearings, such as the Pittsburgh City Council public hearing on annexation on January 11, wherein speakers opposing annexation numbered twice those who supported… Read More »Testimony: Annexation inadequately addresses school funding challenges
Twenty-one speakers against the Pittsburgh annexation of Wilkinsburg voiced their concerns with and opposition to said annexation, more than double the 10 annexation supporters who spoke. Nearly all supporters who spoke are associated with the… Read More »Twice as many against annexation at city council hearing
Just two people more in support than against annexation rallied on Jan. 5 at the City-County Building; generally good reporting ensues.
A judge has ordered Pittsburgh City Council to vote on the annexation referendum no later than April 5, 2022.