Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New City | Municipality | Saint Marys City Proposed 1984 Creation | no |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saint Marys, Borough of (defunct) Consolidation |
Elk County Part |
PA Part |
Saint Marys, City of Creation |
Elk County Part |
PA Part |
|
Benzinger, Township of (defunct) Consolidation |
Elk County Part |
PA Part |
Saint Marys, City of Creation |
Elk County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Saint Marys, City of | City, 3rd Class (Title 11) |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Common Pleas of Elk County, Pennsylvania - Civil Division | General | 440 | 1984 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of June 23, 1931 (Pa. Laws 932, No. 317), §§ 201–211 | indirect |
| View | Act of June 28, 1951 (Pa. Laws 662, No. 164), § 2 | indirect |
| View | Act of October 5, 1967 (Pa. Laws 327, No. 143), § 1 [205] | indirect |
| View | Proclamation of May 22, 1968 (Pa. Laws App'x 11, Ch. 6), § 1 [14] | indirect |
| View | Proclamation of May 22, 1968 (Pa. Laws App'x 11, Ch. 6), § 1 [8] | indirect |
| View | Act of April 28, 1978 (Pa. Laws 202, No. 53), § 2 [1st] | indirect |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzinger, Township of (defunct) | Resolution 19, 1984: [Petitioning the Board of Elections for referendum on November 6, 1984 for consolidation of Saint Marys Borough and Benzinger Township into city of the third class] | Aug 6, 1984 | ||||
| Saint Marys, Borough of (defunct) | Resolution 156, 1984: [Borough to reapply for grant from Department of Community Affairs for consolidation study] | Sep 17, 1984 | Sep 17, 1984 | |||
| Elk, County of | Election | Nov 6, 1984 | Rejected |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. Cty. Bd'y F. Rep. | Boundary Change Referenda Initiated Under Constitutional Procedure (in Boundary Change Notifications & Certifications expanding folder, no subfolder) | 4 | ||||
| View | Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. Cty. Bd'y F. Rep. | Merger, Consolidation, Boundary Change and Incorporation Actions by County | Governor's Center for Local Government Services | Mar 2014 | |||
| View | St. Marys Daily Press | Chamber Has Filed Petition Asking The Court To Intervene | 1 | Oct 1, 1984 | |||
| View | St. Marys Daily Press | Equity Suit Filed Against Elk County Board Of Elections | 1 | Sep 11, 1984 | |||
| View | St. Marys Daily Press | Judge Greiner's Decision On Consolidation On Nov. Ballot | 1–14 | Oct 20, 1984 | |||
| View | St. Marys Daily Press | Opinion On Consolidation Given By Solicitor Daghir At Board Of Elections Meeting | 1 | Sep 10, 1984 |