I. ALLEGHENY COUNTY’S HISTORY………………………………….......................1
Who Owns the “Forks of the Ohio”? Economic Development: Commercial,
Industrial;
Political History: Origins of County Government, Derivation of County Powers
II. JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION………………………………………........................6
State Courts; Court of Common Pleas; Minor Courts; Judicial Officials: Qualifications
and
Prohibitions, Elections; Juries; Court Related Boards and Facilities: Board
of Viewers,
Juvenile Detention Home, Jail, Behavior Clinic, Law Library
III. ROW OFFICERS……………………………………………………….....................11
District Attorney; sheriff; Prothonotary; Register of Wills; Coroner; Commission
for the Selection of Jurors; Recorder of Deeds; Controller; Treasurer;
Clerk of Courts; Public Defender
IV. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT…………........................16
Qualifications, Election, Vacancies, Duties; Public Participation
V. EXECUTIVE BRANCH…………………………………………….............................18
Chief Executive, Qualifications, Election, Vacancy, Duties; Law Department;
County Manager, Duties; Administrative Services: Property Assessment Oversight
Board,
Office of Property Assessments, Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review;
Board of Elections, Registration, Elections, Four Year Election Cycle, Absentee
Voting;
Retirement Board
FISCAL AFFAIRS………….……………………………………………...................25
Budget and Finance; Debt; Flow of Funds; Purchasing and Supplies;
Procurement of Professional Services
PERSONNEL………..……………………………………………………..................27
The Personnel Board; Code of Accountability, Conduct and Ethics; Police; Emergency
Management; Veterans’ Affairs, Solders and Sailors Memorial Hall, Museum Trust, Inc.
HUMAN SERVICES………..……………………………………………...................29
Department of Human Services; Department of Health, Board of Health,
Environmental Quality, Medical Services; Kane Hospitals
PUBLIC WORKS………..………………………………………………....................35
Administrative Division, Engineering and Construction Division, Roads Maintenance Division,
Facilities and Fleet Management Division, Parks Division, Special Events Division
PARKS……………………………….……………………………………..................36
Park descriptions, Activities, Advisory Commission, Park Councils, Fund raising
ECONOMIC POLICY……………….……………………………………..................37
Goals, Development, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, League of Municipalities
AUTHORITIES………..………………………………………………….....................39
Port Authority; Airport Authority; Sports and Exhibition Authority; Sanitary Authority;
Redevelopment Authority; Authority for the Improvement of Municipalities;
Allegheny County Finance and Development Commission; Housing Authority
MISCELLANEOUS………………………………………………………....................44
Community College; Penn State Cooperative Extension; Conservation District
APPENDICES…………………………………………………..………..............................46
A. Municipal Government in Allegheny County: Cities, Boroughs; Townships;
Municipal Authorities and Special Districts; Intergovernmental CooperationB. Municipal Information Table Classification; School Districts, Population, Area, Telephone
C. Public Education in Allegheny County
D. Political Parties