Intern presents five-priority economic development plan for Mount Penn
Borough intern Alexander Darlington outlined a five-priority plan to grow an 'adventure economy,' enable flexible mixed-use zoning, expand small-business development, use state tools such as LERTA and Keystone Opportunity Zones, and tighten code enforcement through a 'fix it up, pay it up, give it up' approach.
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Alexander Darlington, a borough intern, presented a five-priority economic development plan to Mount Penn Borough Council, urging the borough to leverage local geographic assets and state economic tools to spur investment. He identified Neversink Mountain, Mt. Penn Mountain and the Carsonia Avenue corridor as anchors for an "adventure economy" and recommended flexible zoning to allow mixed-use development and support small-business growth to boost business privilege tax revenue.
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