Salem Township approves local disaster declaration, adopts Resolution 8-2026

The Salem Township Board of Supervisors approved a local disaster declaration during an emergency conference-call meeting on Jan. 25, 2026. Supervisor Bob Zundel moved to approve the declaration and to adopt Resolution 8-2026; Supervisor Todd Paulich seconded the motion, and Supervisors Kerry Jobe, Bob Zundel and Todd Paulich voted in favor.

The resolution is recorded in the minutes as "A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SALEM, COUNTY OF WESTMORELAND, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA APPROVING A DECLARATION OF LOCAL DISASTER EMERGENCY" (Resolution 8-2026). According to the minutes, Supervisor Kerry Jobe relayed that the declaration had been "highly recommended" by Fred Cecchini and Bobby Rosetti; the minutes do not describe the specific emergency prompting the recommendation or any operational steps tied to the declaration. The motion passed unanimously.

The minutes do not record further discussion, conditions, or a duration for the declaration. The board scheduled a public hearing and the regular meeting at the close of the session (see related item).