Alle-Kiski Intergovernmental Council
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The Alle-Kiski Intergovernmental Council (AK IGC) is a voluntary organization of member governments which meet for the purpose of discussing, planning, and undertaking joint, intergovernmental activities. The first-of-its-kind in Westmoreland County, the Council serves as a forum for the identification of intergovernmental issues, facilitates agreements and actions for specific programs and projects, and administers these activities as agreed to by its member governments.
Background Remaking Our Westmoreland - A Plan for the Alle-Kiski District plan cover
The Alle-Kiski Intergovernmental Council stems from the Planning District process, where 11 Alle-Kiski communities participated in a number of land use, mobility, and intergovernmental exercises to align county strategies with local priorities. As outlined in the county's comprehensive plan, Reimagining Our Westmoreland, the Planning Districts approach is an effort to implement many of the strategies and actions at the local level.
Since the completion of Remaking Our Westmoreland - A Plan for the Alle-Kiski District in November 2020, the County's first sub-regional plan, the eight communities of Allegheny Township, Arnold, East Vandergrift, Lower Burrell, New Kensington, Upper Burrell Township, Vandergrift, and West Leechburg have since committed to working together in an intergovernmental capacity, with the County providing administrative support to get started. Spotlight Project: Alle-Kiski Blight Inventory & Plan Alle-Kiski Blight Plan cover
After nearly two years, the Alle-Kiski Regional Blight Inventory and Plan project is coming to an end, with the release of the draft Alle-Kiski Blight Plan: A United Fight Against Blight. Beginning in October 2023, Westmoreland County Planning, in partnership with the Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority and Land Bank and the Local Government Academy, began working with the seven Alle-Kiski communities of – Allegheny Township, Arnold, East Vandergrift, Lower Burrell, New Kensington, Vandergrift, and West Leechburg – to assess property conditions and prepare a blight mitigation plan for the region.
The project, where county Planners collected property condition information on over 22,000 parcels, occurred over two phases: data collection and blight plan development. Guided by a regional blight task force, composed of representatives from a variety of sectors, the final plan presents findings on existing conditions and outlines recommendations that communities and partners can take to prevent, remediate, eliminate, and repurpose blighted properties. What’s next for the region? An action team, composed of a core group from the Alle-Kiski Intergovernmental Council, along with relevant partners and stakeholders, will begin to review the plan’s recommendations and resources to start implementation. In addition to taking action first on high priority recommendations like updating property maintenance ordinances and code enforcement processes, communities are encouraged to work together where recommendations align across municipal boundaries to have greater regional impact. View the plan and regional StoryMap, displaying data and information from the project, online here: https://arcg.is/Pqm9i. 
Alle-Kiski Blight Inventory StoryMap screenshot
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ResourcesAK IGC Contact List 2025_2026
AK IGC Brochure A United Fight Against Blight: The Alle-Kiski Regional Solution Alle-Kiski Regional Blight Inventory StoryMap EMS Crisis in PA - An AK IGC White Paper Shared Services/Joint Purchasing Summary Report AK IGC Bylaws - Amended 10/16/25 Remaking Our Westmoreland - A Plan for the Alle-Kiski District Alle-Kiski Planning District Archives News ReleasesIn The News |
Meeting Schedule & Location
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The regular meeting of the Alle-Kiski Intergovernmental Council will be held on the third Thursday of every month. There will be no meeting the month of December.
In-person meetings will be located at New Kensington City Hall, 301 Eleventh Street, New Kensington, PA 15068. Meetings will be virtual every other month. Other meetings may be made virtual with notice. Virtual meeting login information can be found on the agenda. |
Meeting DatesDecember 2025 - no meeting
January 15th, 2026 (virtual) February 19th, 2026 (in-person) March 19th, 2026 (virtual) April 16th, 2026 (in-person) May 21st, 2026 (virtual) June 18th, 2026 (in-person) July 16th, 2026 (virtual) August 20th, 2026 (in-person) September 17th, 2026 (virtual) October 15th, 2026 (in-person) November 19th, 2026 (virtual) December 2026 - no meeting |
Project Management Tracker
The AK IGC Project Management Tracker is designed to help member governments track AK IGC projects and activities through to completion. This tracker can be used to show progress to members and nonmembers alike. View the tracker in the table below or online here.
Agendas |
Minutes |
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Meeting 2 - February 19th, 2026
Meeting 1 - January 15th, 2026 |
