Superintendent to Join Cranberry Manager for Coffee Date with the Public

Jerry Andree will kick off his ifor 2012 with a very special guest on Saturday.

Superintendent Tracy Vitale will join Andree from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the for a little Q&A with residents.

Andree said he invited Vitale,, because of the benefits he sees in meeting with the public in an informal-style setting to address issues and hear people’s concerns. This is the third year in a row Andree has met with residents for coffee.

“I’ve found it to be a very positive experience,” he said. “People are very nice, and they’re very open.”

Although the gatherings started off taking place in coffee shops, the manager switched things up in 2011, meeting residents at different locations around the township. The goal was to allow the public to go behind the scenes in Cranberry to learn what makes the township tick.

Some of the meet-up spots included the , the and the

“It was very successful,” Andree said of giving the public a peek at Cranberry’s inner workings. “We’ve had hundreds of people for these programs.”

For 2012, the first meeting, at least, is going back to its coffee-shop roots. In the future, Andree said he might revisit the with the public. 

While no subject is off-limits, Andree said is a popular topic with residents.

“One of the No. 1 issues is what’s going in and what stores are coming,” he said. “There’s certainly a lot of interest in new businesses.”