"New" Policy on Block Parties

It's always been this way, but according to Mt. Lebanon Magazine, there is a new policy on block parties.

For all my long time Lebo Citizens readers, you may remember these posts on block parties.

September 13, 2015 Another unexpected visitor That is when my buddy, Steve Silverman leaked out this information to his friend, who then came to my door and told me to mind my own business.

September 17, 2016 I know. Mind my own business. Susan Morgans' family has since moved from Sleepy Hollow, but Sleepy Hollow was once again excused from this rule.

September 19, 2016 A violation of the Sunshine Law? That is when I found out that the rules can change as often as...well, I won't go there, but you know what I was going to say.

Here is the official Block Party Street Listing. Notice that Sleepy Hollow is not permitted to have block parties. What once was old, is now new again.

Nick, wherever you are, we made a difference with this one too. All your RTKs paid off in the end. Thanks, Buddy.

I know. Mind my own business. UPDATED 2X

Remember when Joe Kramer, from 327 Sleepy Hollow came to my house unannounced last year over his illegal block party on Sleepy Hollow? See Another unexpected visitor  Even though Sleepy Hollow is not permitted to have block parties since it is a collector street, they continue to be above the law. Do you think it is because Susan Morgans' family lives there or does Joe Kramer have some pull with the commissioners?

Update September 17, 2016 7:14 PM Straight from the Chief of Police:

From: Aaron Lauth [mailto:alauth@mtlebanon.org]
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2016 3:23 PM
To: Nicholas Meduho, Jr.
Subject: Re: block party

Mr. Meduho,

Police Administration, Fire Department Administration, Public Works Administration and Municipal Administration conferred and were in agreement that permitting this block party on Sleepy Hollow Rd would not cause any significant traffic or public safety concerns.  The language related to this approval can be found in the following guidelines for block party approvals, "permits will not be granted for highway, arterial or collector streets without review and approval of the Mt. Lebanon Police Department. Because of the volume of traffic on these streets block parties can cause unnecessary traffic restrictions and can present safety challenges to people residing along these streets."

Thanks,

Aaron Lauth 

Chief of Police 

Mt. Lebanon Police Department 

Sent from my iPhone

Update September 18, 2016 12:03 PM

Alternate route for Sunset

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RTK for Block Party Permit Applications

A Right To Know was filed for all block party applications submitted from March 2015 to July 2015. Of the thirty one requests, only one was for a street that was on the No Block Party List. See page 28 of the RTK.

The request on page 28 was for the July 4 block party that I wrote about on July 4. See Special rules for special people. This request was made by our PIO's family member.

This is an example of the arrogance and self-importance that I wrote about in the previous blog post, Watch out, Lebo. You're starting to act like Greece. A friend sent this to me:

These folks have lost the definition of what it means to be a public servant. On Laura Pace Lilley’s Twitter page it states, ”I get paid to write.” What does she write for $32.00 per hour? Facebook, Twitter? Is [this] the best and most responsible use of taxpayer monies?  

I see that Timmy applied for a block party permit. I hope he was charged the $25 fee, like the rest of us must pay. Well, maybe not the one for Sleepy Hollow.

Special rules for special people

Mt. Lebanon has a rule for everything, including which roads are not permitted to have block parties. Guess where this block party is taking place today?

Sleepy Hollow is considered a collector street and is not permitted to have block parties. Thanks to our former commissioners, Bonnie VanKirk (who wants taxpayers to pay for her deer to be killed), and Joe DeIuliis, Mt. Lebanon residents must now apply for permits and pay a $25 fee for block parties. The link has in bold:

Also, permits will not be granted for highway, arterial or collector streets. Because of the volume of traffic on these streets block parties cause unnecessary traffic restrictions and can present safety challenges to people residing along these streets.

What is interesting is that this block is where a close relative of our PIO lives. This isn't the first time the rules were broken. My former commissioner lives on Roycroft. They were able to have block parties on Roycroft when she was commissioner.