By Jill Runfola
The city of Monessen held a swearing-in ceremony for city council members along with a reorganization meeting on January 2, 2018 at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 557 Donner Ave., and it was standing-room only. Excitement was in the air for the new officials, even with the dangerously cold weather outdoors. Read more...
The Washington County Board of Commissioners received the 2018 Washington County Local Share Account (LSA) program recommendations at their regularly scheduled agenda meeting recently. The projects were submitted by the Washington County Local Share Account Review Committee, a committee comprised of the county’s economic development professionals, municipal leaders and representatives from the state legislative delegation that recommends investments from the county’s share of gaming revenues deriving from The Meadows Racetrack & Casino.
The county commissioners announced that the committee is recommending $6,717,809 in LSA funding to be matched by $29,982,025 in additional resources.
In announcing the recommendations, Larry Maggi, Chairman of the Washington County Board of Commissioners, stressed the importance of LSA funding on the economic growth of the county. “Over the past 11 years of this program, we have been able to utilize LSA funding to invest in [Washington County]. Washington County is unequaled in economic growth in the southwestern Pennsylvania region and these projects...will insure our current success as well as allow us to make strategic long-term investments in future growth projects,” stated Commissioner Maggi.
Commissioner Diana Irey Vaughan pointed out that the committee’s recommendations will impact the entire county, especially in new infrastructure projects. “It is encouraging to see that the committee is again recommending that a majority of LSA funding be directed to public interest projects such as water, sewage and other infrastructure development across the county,” commented Commissioner Irey Vaughan.
Commissioner Harlan G. Shober, Jr. stated that the LSA program is important because it allows for the county to invest in local projects by using local resources. Commissioner Shober relayed, “As a former township supervisor, I understand how difficult it can be to identify resources to complete local projects. In some instances, projects can go for years until matching resources are allocated. We are fortunate in Washington County that the LSA program is the tool that has allowed us to decrease the time it takes to complete projects by increasing the ability to attract matching funds.”
The 2018 Local Share Account recommendations are:
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT:
Total Recommended Funding: $1,739,713
Total Leverage: $4,334,084
Total Impact: $6,073,797
Bentleyville Senior Center Kitchen Renovation Project
Aging Services of Washington County
Leverage: $4,000
Recommended Funding: $60,000
Bentworth Community Center Accessibility/Site Improvements Project
(paving excluded from award)
Bentleyville Public Library
Leverage: $26,040
Recommended Funding: $100,000
Blind Association Exterior Renovation Project
Washington-Greene County Blind Association
Leverage: $10,000
Recommended Funding: $25,000
Canonsburg Senior Center Electrical Upgrades Project
Canonsburg Borough
Leverage: $15,000
Recommended Funding: $44,000
Crossroads Public Parking Garage LED Lighting Project
City of Washington Parking Authority
Leverage: $5,375
Recommended Funding: $5,200
Fredericktown Front Street Gateway Phase 1 Project (ADA improvements only)
East Bethlehem Township
Leverage: $24,200
Recommended Funding: $24,200
Heritage Public Library ADA Accessible Project
Heritage Public Library
Leverage: $8,124
Recommended Funding: $8,124
Monongahela Accessible Boat Launch Project
City of Monongahela
Leverage: $22,600
Recommended Funding: $62,500
TRPIL New Headquarters and Community Center Project (flooring only)
TRPIL
Leverage: $58,580
Recommended Funding: $160,000
Tutor Library Development Project
Literacy Council of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Leverage: $13,000
Recommended Funding: $10,000
Walnut Street Extension Project
Dunlevy Borough
Leverage: $410,000
Recommended Funding: $246,405
Washington Area Humane Society Building Project
Washington Area Humane Society
Leverage: $3,500,000
Recommended Funding: $300,000
Washington Business District Authority Façade Improvement Project
Washington Business District Authority
Leverage: $15,000
Recommended Funding: $30,000
Washington Code Enforcement Demolition Project
City of Washington
Leverage: $50,000
Recommended Funding: $200,000
Washington County Library System Electronic Network Project (van purchase excluded from award)
Washington County Library System
Leverage: $30,000
Recommended Funding: $65,000
Washington County Research and Education Center Project
Washington County Historical Society
Leverage: $20,000
Recommended Funding: $134,059
Washington Park Main Pavilion Restoration Phase II Project
Rotary International
Leverage: $102,000
Recommended Funding: $200,000
West Brownsville Water Boulevard Playground Project
West Brownsville Borough
Leverage: $20,165
Recommended Funding: $65,225
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
Total Recommended Funding: $1,475,000
Total Leverage: $13,127,517
Total Impact: $14,602,517
Former Canon Mac Metals Bridge & Access Road (contingent upon project going through)
Houston Borough
Leverage: $548,700
Recommended Funding: $200,000
Mid Mon Valley Economic and Revitalization Strategy
Mon Valley Alliance
Leverage: $75,000
Recommended Funding: $75,000
Starpointe Business Park Phase 1C Earthwork & Infrastructure (contingent upon RACP Grant)
WCCED
Leverage: $12,303,817
Recommended Funding: $1,000,000
Washington County Marketing Initiative
WCCOC
Leverage: $200,000
Recommended Funding: $200,000
JOB TRAINING:
Total Recommended Funding: $85,000
Total Leverage: $87,000
Total Impact: $172,000
Trinity Area School District – Intermediate Unit #1 Solar and Wind Energy Farm
Trinity Area School District
Leverage: $87,000
Recommended Funding: $85,000
PUBLIC INTEREST:
Total Recommended Funding: $3,417,376
Total Leverage: $12,433,424
Total Impact: $15,850,800
CIPP Repair Program - Project B – East
Peters Creek Sanitary Authority
Leverage: $182,000
Recommended Funding: $182,000
Country Club Pump Station Rehabilitation Project
Carroll Township Authority
Leverage: $150,500
Recommended Funding: $300,000
Combined Sewer Overflow Control Phase II Project
Authority of the Borough of Charleroi
Leverage: $10,100,000
Recommended Funding: $350,000
Donora Pump Station Screenings Improvements Project
Mon Valley Sewage Authority
Leverage: $357,750
Recommended Funding: $285,250
East Beth Aeration Blowers Project
East Bethlehem Municipal Authority
Leverage: $15,000
Recommended Funding: $79,000
East Beth UV Disinfection Project
East Bethlehem Municipal Authority
Leverage: $15,000
Recommended Funding: $153,000
Overlook Sewage and Sanitary Sewer Extension Project
Union Township
Leverage: $40,000
Recommended Funding: $250,000
Pump Station A Project
Centerville Borough Sanitary Authority
Leverage: $25,000
Recommended Funding: $275,000
Centerville Clinics, Inc. Radiology Equipment Replacement & Enhancement
Centerville Clinics, Inc.
Leverage: $36,709
Recommended Funding: $110,126
Charleroi Infrastructure Improvements Project (mapping project only)
Charleroi Borough
Leverage: $10,000
Recommended Funding: $75,000
Home Ownership of Washington County
Blueprints
Leverage: $130,000
Recommended Funding: $75,000
Reimaging Washington (Home Rehabilitation Program)
City of Washington CDC
Leverage: $173,500
Recommended Funding: $200,000
Three Dimensional Digital Mammography
Monongahela Valley Hospital and Washington Health System
Leverage: $435,223
Recommended Funding: $500,000
Washington County Home Rehabilitation, Access & Homebuyer Programs
Redevelopment Authority
Leverage: $501,450
Recommended Funding: $501,450
Washington Regional SWAT/Protective Vest Purchase
Washington Regional SWAT
Leverage: $261,292
Recommended Funding: $81,550
2018 Total Recommended Funding: $6,717,089
Total Leverage: $29,982,025
Total Impact: $36,699,114
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