radioNovo News for Johnstown: August 10, 2026

RNN JOHNSTOWN 08/10/26          THE JOHNSTOWN CITY COUNCIL WILL VOTE WEDNESDAY ON A RESIGNATION AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENT WITH ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER MICHAEL CAPRIOTTI. UNDER THE PROPOSED TERMS, CAPRIOTTI WOULD VOLUNTARILY RESIGN IN EXCHANGE FOR THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PLUS ACCRUED LEAVE. CITY OFFICIALS HAVE TREATED THE SITUATION AS A CONFIDENTIAL PERSONNEL MATTER, AND CAPRIOTTI HAS ALSO DECLINED TO COMMENT AHEAD OF THE VOTE.          CITY COUNCIL WILL ALSO VOTE WEDNESDAY ON ENDING ITS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE BERKLEY HILLS GOLF COURSE. IF APPROVED, OPERATIONS FOR THE CITY-OWNED COURSE WOULD RETURN TO CITY CONTROL EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30TH.            SOMERSET COUNTY RESIDENTS CAN WEIGH IN ON PLANS FOR A NEW ATV AND UTV TRAIL NETWORK DURING A PUBLIC MEETING THIS THURSDAY. PITTSBURGH-BASED CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS WILL PRESENT THREE PROPOSED ROUTE OPTIONS FOR THE PROJECT'S FIRST PHASE STARTING AT 6PM AT THE SOMERSET EVENT CENTER. COUNTY OFFICIALS HOPE TO ESTABLISH AN INTERCONNECTED TRAIL SYSTEM ON PUBLIC ROADS TO BOOST LOCAL TOURISM.