County Council
Allegheny County Council is the legislative branch of the county government, consisting of fifteen elected officials serving four-year terms. Thirteen members are elected by district and two elected county-wide, per the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter.
Powers and duties of the Council include:
- Approving and amending legislation
- Annually adopting balanced budgets
- Permitting use of county property
- Levying taxes and fees
- Confirming or rejecting appointments for county agencies and authorities
Council Meetings
Allegheny County Council holds Regular Meetings for Council Members in-person twice monthly on Tuesdays at 5:00 pm at the Allegheny County Courthouse Gold Room (4th floor) at 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Participants can attend Regular Meetings in person or watch via Livestream or YouTube.
2025 Meeting Schedule(PDF, 76KB)
Public Comments
In person: Council meetings are open to the public. Individuals wishing to speak must sign up at least 24 hours before the meeting and will receive three minutes to speak on any county-related matter.
Online: If you do not want to appear in person, use the online form to submit comments before the meeting. They will be sent to all Members of Council and included in the official meeting minutes for that meeting.
Request to speak or submit comments
Municipal Planning Notices
Please note that Allegheny County Council is not the appropriate addressee for any notifications sent to the County pursuant to the Municipalities Planning Code (including all Act 14, 67, 68 and 127 notices). All notices of this nature must be sent to the Allegheny County Department of Economic Development at:
Dept. of Economic Development
436 Seventh Avenue
Suite 500
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Attn: Matt Trepal
The Department of Economic Development is the County’s designated planning agency and is the only entity that can issue a County Land Use Letter or other response on the County’s behalf in this context. Questions may be directed to ACEDPlanning@AlleghenyCounty.US.