Be Involved in Your Neighborhood! Make a Difference!
The Comstock Neighborhood Council was established in 1999. The boundaries of the Council are 29th south to 57th; Perry west to High Drive. There are approximately 3,500 households in our boundaries. Also included is the Manito Shopping Center, Comstock Park, High Drive Park, Manito Golf Club, Sacajawea Middle School and Jefferson Elementary School. Major arterials include Grand Blvd, 29th Avenue, High Drive and Bernard Street. We have diverse demographics and housing. Residential property ranges from under $100,000 to over $2,000,000. Manito Center and the surrounding retail area provides goods and services to much of the South Hill. There are a number of bank branches and medical and dental offices within our boundaries. We are conveniently located within a few minutes of downtown and the freeway, and there is public transportation available.
Officers
Chair – Jeff Mergler, comstockneighborhoodcouncil@gmail.com
Vice Chair – Mary Ann McCurdy
Community Assembly Representative – Sandy Wicht
Alternate Community Assembly Representative- VACANT – volunteer needed; Interim Representative Jeff Mergler
Secretary – VACANT – volunteer needed
Treasurer – Sandy Wicht
Clean and Green Chair- VACANT – volunteer needed
PeTT* – Jeff Mergler, comstockneighborhoodcouncil@gmail.com
Safety Chair- VACANT
Communications – VACANT volunteer needed; Interim: Gretchen McDevitt, mcdevittgh@gmail.com
*PeTT:
PeTT, (Pedestrian, Traffic and Transportation) is focused on pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic calming and safety issues.
Parks & Land Use:
The main focus of this committee is Comstock and High Drive Park, along with land use issues.
Clean & Green: We participate in our Neighborhood Clean-up, with a Curb-Side Pickup and Clean & Green yard waste disposal in October, hazardous waste pickup for seniors. Details and dates will be sent via postcards to all residents of the Comstock Neighborhood.
Meetings: The Comstock Neighborhood Council meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm., usually September through May and then as scheduled in the summer months. (PLEASE NOTE: Current meeting location during the school year is Jefferson Elementary School. However, always check the website calendar or the email to make sure the location has not changed.
Committees may meet at other times. Please contact committee chairs for more information. If you wish to receive an email notice about the meetings, send your name, email address and phone number to comstockneighborhoodcouncil@gmail.com and simply ask to be included in the email notice.
Membership in the Comstock Neighborhood Council is for people who live, work or own property within our boundaries. Voting rights (e.g. vote in our annual elections or votes on motions) are attained only if members have attended at least one meeting in the previous 12 months prior to the meeting the vote is taken. Be sure to sign in at each meeting to maintain your voting privileges.
Click documents tab for meeting agendas and information affecting the neighborhood.
IMPORTANT WEB SITES FOR YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION
Click Here for the STA Kids Magazine Coloring Page for Comstock Park!
