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Livermore explained two prior resolutions (in 2023 and 2024) established a combined maximum budget for the project of $169,900. She said the city has paid roughly $63,000 for 2023 work, has invoices of about $34,400 for 2024 work that need payment, and will need approximately $72,041 remaining in 2025 to finish the contract as currently budgeted. The ordinance would place that 2025 remainder into the flood levee line so invoices can be paid as they arrive.

Councilmembers asked how the levy (levee) work had been funded previously and whether ARPA set-asides remained available. Staff said ARPA funds previously discussed for levee work had been moved to the city’s emergency reserve fund; the Act 13 line item had been used in 2024 and now requires an adjustment for the carry-forward obligation.

Randy Allison and others asked about project pace and vendor diversity. City staff reported that the federal earmark of $8,000,000 the city received for levee work has been released and that the city is drafting multiple RFPs for project components; staff said they are hopeful RFPs will go out in spring and that work will start this year. The EDA grant for the project was cited at approximately $3,000,000.

Livermore said the transfer ordinance is intended to align budget authority with invoices and prior council commitments so the city can pay bills for SQRA and preconstruction work. No formal committee vote on the transfer ordinance was recorded during the April 8 meeting; staff said the ordinance will proceed through the committee/council process for formal action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Williamsport Finance Committee Meeting - 4/8/25","oneSentenceSummary","Jamie Livermore, finance staff, presented Transfer Ordinance Number 1 on April 8 asking the Finance Committee to revise the 2025 Act 13 budget to add funds for outstanding levee-related invoices tied to SQRA work.","taxTitle","Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania","taxId",54754,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6086046,"Finance committee reviews Williamsport’s 2025 Annual Action Plan; staff highlight parks, housing and bike-path priorities",2062,566000,2628000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2900472-28a1a028a2664ad0c62f942a86d2361e&start=566&end=2628","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2900472-28a1a028a2664ad0c62f942a86d2361e/thumbnail_566000.jpg","/articles/6086046/Williamsport/Lycoming-County/Pennsylvania/Finance-committee-reviews-Williamsports-2025-Annual-Action-Plan-staff-highlight-parks-housing-and-bike-path-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086046-26bcbfba296ff1c4a6dcacf13c103616/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174467&Signature=VJLi-T774G1ue7SO8i0FHHjottkTPWjaDbMGj5E8s-t6Nah3p-27jS8wuwj22Fj-7M-WDnZpsWm7AkGQ2VyAEjHfL6AOQpF7DRng6cEikA8as9DLQwGRlRv6QVNdVGaIKQeRajo-IiDPKkmJtvol2EMaaVOvPm~P4jXmQ6EFatiQkzR5MScxyClqCOkVfgokMi2eYcCMdMelCaP5qYdG7537VgrwMF2tNHfWuNHm~tKH828tceOZBtHOuxocJm3VAcN-j9BFF8YyNbQp5rtF7pUhPuob1L98s~IyR~s3x3k5pD4jN6aZEFaV-xJxkcDqjq42ccQdB5~2E5kY0ak4bQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff on April 8 asked the Finance Committee to approve the 2025 annual action plan that will be the first year of the city’s 2025–2029 consolidated plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships funds. The plan lists street reconstruction, City Parks bike path phase 1, a Scott Street pocket park linked to Habitat for Humanity homes, and HOME-funded owner-occupied rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance and CHDO set-aside as year-one priorities.

Jamie Schroeder, a CITECOG consultant, described the package as the product of extensive consultation and said the plan preserves familiar goals — community facilities, infrastructure and employment — while positioning the city to start environmental reviews so funds may be put into action once HUD allocations arrive. Schroeder said approving the plan will allow staff to begin environmental review work so that when the HUD allocation is received the city can move quickly on construction and other activities.

Valerie Fessler of community development and Councilmember Liz Meeley discussed program priorities and capacity. Fessler said the department is rebuilding staff and program processes and that the city has “new thinking” about how to tailor programs to current housing and community needs. Fessler and other staff noted the city has program income returned to its HOME account; staff described that balance as roughly $900,000 (approximate) and said they are exploring ways to use that pool without risking HUD noncompliance.

Councilmembers raised whether microenterprise assistance or microenterprise loan programs might be revived. Jamie Schroeder said the last microenterprise activity was in the 2019 program year and that the program was closed out in 2020; she added that the city currently has a revolving loan fund with repayments ongoing but that reviving an active microenterprise lending program would require underwriting criteria, program policies and significant staff capacity. She said microenterprise loans are feasible but require verifying a business owner’s income eligibility under HUD rules, which can be intrusive and administratively heavy.

The committee also discussed use of subrecipient agreements, and staff cautioned that subcontracting to community partners reduces city labor for direct work but does not eliminate the city’s HUD compliance responsibilities. Several members encouraged outreach to local organizations — including Habitat for Humanity and potentially a reconstituted Lycoming Neighborhood Development Corporation — to deploy housing rehab and homebuyer assistance.

Scott Williams, the city’s new assistant director of community and economic development, was noted as an incoming staff resource who has prior county planning and active-project experience; staff said his experience with a pilot bike-lane program will help the City Parks bike path planning and coordination.

No formal committee vote on the 2025 annual action plan took place during the April 8 meeting; staff said the plan will be submitted to HUD after allocations are known and after committee and council approvals as required.","City staff on April 8 asked the Finance Committee to approve the 2025 annual action plan that will be the first year of the city’s 2025–2029 consolidated plan for CDBG and HOME funding.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":78,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6086051,"Finance committee hears plan to reallocate leftover CDBG and HOME balances to park projects",409,157000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2900472-28a1a028a2664ad0c62f942a86d2361e&start=157&end=566","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2900472-28a1a028a2664ad0c62f942a86d2361e/thumbnail_157000.jpg","/articles/6086051/Williamsport/Lycoming-County/Pennsylvania/Finance-committee-hears-plan-to-reallocate-leftover-CDBG-and-HOME-balances-to-park-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086051-acd4d9f8a17dcccbb313d0500c847151/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174467&Signature=EFd~~V~Pr6FNbeOLb-jRJPrvrF70ygDxZ9zsS4s9nj4f4iWzTKIBuWZQmhFQ1tXMpqMjfLGcCBCJJaWFdgfe~Z4dSKWrsY4TGanhu9UvRyQ~wLK7zGKGNWoBK99AgbY2Cvu81eokJXozLlpsLZD8Wi2nULKwB7xLo3ap01PXzuOgkTPTPaPwdhWFqGrfwHMsgpvrb6C80KYuGYdykIwP960oFP1c7x6d1HnXpaAHBKl-hNQ-3l6lVXZ6HSzPzIjyMrXDVcjc-XBS-DW35OGQwH-ggJae3j22sS9gLZ51NeoDX6l1xpUDyIegNRMrVGUR-8FCD2jqI7ECt2tcPCd1kA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmember Liz Meeley on April 8 presented a resolution to revise past annual action plans and transfer leftover Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME balances into active park projects so the city can spend older federal funds that remain open from prior program years.

Jamie Schroeder, a CITECOG consultant, said the amendment is “part of our continuing effort to clean up funds in the city.” She told the committee leftover money from an economic sustainability recovery project (project 19200) will be moved into Newberry Park; Elm Park will receive funds previously assigned elsewhere; and the Memorial Park Exercise Facility’s remaining balance of just over $19,000 will move to Elm Park.

The proposed reallocation is intended to bring older program years into active use so the city can meet federal deadlines. Schroeder said HUD is “getting tighter and tighter” on how long grantees may keep funds open and that roughly six years is now the typical allowable window to complete activities tied to an entitlement grant.

Committee members asked for a clearer, single summary of Elm Park’s total funding to date. Schroeder and other staff said Elm Park currently shows roughly $1,150,000 in the project account depending on remaining engineering fees and that previously authorized construction work was in the neighborhood of the mid-$900,000s. Staff said any leftover funds in Elm Park after construction would become available for reallocation to newer projects.

Valerie Fessler of community development and other councilmembers framed the shifts as routine housekeeping: when a project closes with a balance, the municipality moves those funds into other eligible, underway projects so the money may be spent quickly rather than creating new activities that could delay expenditure and risk noncompliance with HUD rules.

No formal vote or roll call on the amendment was recorded during the committee meeting; staff said the resolution will proceed through the committee process. The committee moved on to other agenda items after the discussion.","City finance committee discussed a resolution to move remaining Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds from completed or abandoned projects into active park projects including Elm Park, Newberry Park and Memorial Park exercise facility; no vote was recorded during the meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee reviews transfer ordinance to budget remaining costs for levee studies and engineering

Finance committee reviews Williamsport’s 2025 Annual Action Plan; staff highlight parks, housing and bike-path priorities

Finance committee hears plan to reallocate leftover CDBG and HOME balances to park projects