Reimagining. 

Align Workforce, Education, Employers, and Entrepreneurship
Discover Westmoreland
Reposition Our Towns
Connect with Parks and Nature
Build Healthy and Whole Communities
Plug into the New Economy
Create Transportation Choices 

Mon-Yough Planning District

Getting Started

Exploration of the Planning Districts concept will occur in phases throughout Westmoreland County. The next area of focus is in the southwestern part of the county and includes:
Boroughs:
  • North Belle Vernon
  • Smithton
  • Sutersville 
  • West Newton
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Cities:
  • Monessen
​​Townships:
  • Rostraver
  • Sewickley
  • South Huntingdon

News and Events

Next Meeting:  Wednesday, May 28th @ 6PM
Host: Rostraver Township 
Location: Cedar Creek Park, Pavilion (TBD)  (email Josh or Susan to RSVP)

​All municipal officials are invited to attend. 

To follow along the process, check out what's NEW here! 

Municipal Survey ​
Municipal officials of the Mon-Yough Planning District, please take our municipal survey to provide additional input to support the Planning Districts process! This is a survey of elected and appointed municipal officials only. 

Together We ​Can

  • Cultivate the entrepreneur, the builder, and the entertainer
  • Build vibrant communities, plan for and expect well-designed places
  • Create unique and inviting places to play 
  • Plug into technology and innovation
  • Enjoy nature and wide-open spaces
  • Embrace all people, old and new
  • Tell the world Westmoreland County is expecting you!

Get to Know Reimagining Our Westmoreland

Reimagining Our Westmoreland, the Westmoreland County comprehensive plan, was adopted by the Board Commissioners on December 20, 2018. The plan lays out an exciting vision for residents and businesses alike.  Building off our abundance of unique  and diverse places, the plan shows awareness and commitment to working with other local governments:  cities, boroughs and townships.  Get familiar with the plan and how it was created.  Municipal officials—​get involved with your Planning District.  Citizens—​encourage your elected representatives to do so!  Together, we will achieve more!  

Our Commitment 

Through constructive dialog and engagement, we can co-create our future.  The Westmoreland County comprehensive plan engaged over 5,000 people to inform broad goals and strategies.  Going from vision to reality relies on the creativity and commitment expressed through the Planning Districts process and the dedication of local officials, who know and care about their communities best, working together.  

What Can Planning Districts Do?

The future of the Planning Districts concept is in the hands of the teams working to form them.  The concept sparks a lot of imagination.  Planning Districts can make a difference in:
  • Cultivating arts and entertainment
  • Providing housing options
  • Use of planning best practices
  • Directing development density
  • Addressing municipal "fragmentation"
  • Creating mobility plans
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​What might this look like?  Who can be activated to:
  • Share services and engage in regional decision-making
  • Form shared knowledge and information banks
  • Bridge the divide between need and resources
  • Assure transparency with the public and with developers
  • Champion informed, data-driven decisions
  • Promote efficiency and fairness in public service
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​What else? The question is in your hands.  Nothing about the Planning Districts concept should be construed as an abridgment of the local authority of municipalities in Westmoreland County.  This effort is wholly and exclusively voluntary. 

​Choosing to be involved will spark the best in your creativity and the promise of public service.  We look forward to working with you!