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\"I've tried to file freedom of information request. You're not allowed to ask questions is what the city solicitor said,\" Scott Miller of 822 Tucker Street told the council during public comment. He asked when funds will be used to help homeowners on the repair list.

Council members acknowledged the complaint and said they would follow up. “Thank you, Mr. Miller, for bringing that to our attention,” Council member Vince Pulizzi said. Council member Eric Bider said the council would look into it.

Later in the meeting, Treasurer Kevin Mackey addressed the council on revenues and local tax programs. Mackey, who has been in the treasurer's office since June 2022, said the city has expanded business and interest revenue in recent years. He said that mercantile and business privilege tax revenue rose from about $2 million (before in-house administration) to roughly $5 million over five years, and that interest revenue increased from $29,000 in 2020 to $521,000 in 2024 after changing banking practices.

Mackey also raised concerns about the local residential LERDA (Local Economic Revitalization and Development Abatement) program, saying the county commissioners voted recently to remove their residential participation, which risks isolating the city as the sole participant. \"This results in the city being the only one invested in a residential or in our area,\" Mackey said. He asked for council support in scheduling a meeting with the county commissioners to seek reversal or coordination.

Mackey said the treasurer's office and city staff plan to continue directing any additional revenues back into the general fund to ease property tax burdens. He offered to follow up with county commissioners and asked if council members would join that outreach; council members agreed to discuss the request.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Williamsport City Council Meeting - 6/18/25","oneSentenceSummary","A Williamsport resident urged faster action on a long-delayed home-repair list; Treasurer Kevin Mackey recapped increases in business and interest revenue and asked council to support renewed talks with county commissioners about a residential LERDA tax abatement program.","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},6192881,"Council records print services agreement for county real-estate tax mailings with Infocon",57,1399000,1456000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3924068-31b7bc2df75a503dbb00d1f5ab590576&start=1399&end=1456","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3924068-31b7bc2df75a503dbb00d1f5ab590576/thumbnail_1399000.jpg","/articles/6192881/Williamsport/Lycoming-County/Pennsylvania/Council-records-print-services-agreement-for-county-real-estate-tax-mailings-with-Infocon","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192881-1a31572fb27ad7b1470e2cdac1a847e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1773592888&Signature=LV8LhUo3kLoPKORkKDgwM0OIeFzzVDHX-g1rekFmBT2NjWFeEHgOQH4699CaKXeaF~j4XAhs-w6rFx0eOG0XNAyJGRXYcBxZ4ywxvsC-COIjk5yoviIyqCe~Pr4vb-Sb5UIkNhhivQyjuKsXR3XD0Sn2nADCPH7p2Vmf9guB49edeu~PhfzaAwVcf0tB1-MxortBw9tC1cHnoL60x-soufLaSp3mvOhm8S02GoFU-F99lTpKe5OTOqudnfM7QdCYxHGnQebk6PgWz9mVdzSHtSIdvLFHNP8y-JEp1ApceuBjnTVPYcWmD1XxafSj2W57WseQz3AqOCZDXhJQhv7WqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Williamsport City Council on Wednesday approved a resolution to document a print services agreement with Infocon that covers printing and mailing for real-estate tax notices.

Kevin Mackey, who appeared in the meeting as the city treasurer, described Infocon as “the programming company responsible for all the real estate taxes within the county,” and said the agreement was already in use for mailings. Mackey told the council the contract had not been on file and the resolution is to ensure it is recorded in accordance with financial policies.

Council members recorded the vote 5-0. No council questions prompted changes to the agreement during the meeting.

The resolution records the vendor relationship for ongoing print and mailing services; most associated costs are borne by the county, with the city handling local mailings through the treasurer’s office.","The council approved a resolution to record an existing print-and-mail services agreement with Infocon that supports real-estate tax mailings; the agreement was described as already in use for county services.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6192886,"Council awards Bowman Field waterproofing contract to Weatherproofing Technologies using ARPA funds",150,1206000,1356000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3924068-31b7bc2df75a503dbb00d1f5ab590576&start=1206&end=1356","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3924068-31b7bc2df75a503dbb00d1f5ab590576/thumbnail_1206000.jpg","/articles/6192886/Williamsport/Lycoming-County/Pennsylvania/Council-awards-Bowman-Field-waterproofing-contract-to-Weatherproofing-Technologies-using-ARPA-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192886-db97c1cc71e043293565fa6b8934b0ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1773592888&Signature=T3OUj1Ypk~EjBOODSNnJiVqqOwjneOAifXwi5EzxrEx7f838IbOOFjlWtbootPrZTQKG738w9DaGiCOOyQJCptZEwgQnldhQSmuPK0mOowMQEfsCSOx4vi0WKxmmwOQNJxiejE8QJ31cbfhnNmr~69SvUcBZl6EwbV4-xc-rAtXvvFxFYgv8~QD2nli1BvRajHNGLWAgXEhspHiyhGH0I76NQ-oLAvMwTKLRCaNofAHpEVpNVhLOfH4mN8hiHmEmt7G7UUKG3yFii87wzXb90akkPCOGBlNFgvBrjxgJfRxmvhvN45cDCPuD~Y187uDPu1BhK442DmNdVsdE06L8TQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Williamsport City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to award Bowman Field repair work to Weatherproofing Technologies Inc., a company city staff said is already performing waterproofing at the stadium.

“What this is, this is the company that is doing the work at Bowman Field on Loggers Landing right now to fix the water issue,” Scott (city staff member) told the council. He said the work is being paid from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and that the company’s procurement path was reviewed by the city attorney.

Scott told council the contract runs through a procurement partner (KPN) and is effectively a sole-source arrangement under that purchasing vehicle. Council member Liz Meeley asked whether the $189,004.31 contract amount was within the ARPA allocation; Scott confirmed the figure matches the previously budgeted amount for this project.

Council members also asked about other repairs at the stadium; Scott said no additional repairs requiring funding were identified at this time and that the contractor hopes to finish work by July, weather permitting.

The resolution awarding the construction services to Weatherproofing Technologies Inc. passed on a recorded roll call vote of 5-0. Council recorded the motion and outcome as approved, with the project already underway.","The council approved a resolution awarding Bowman Field repair work to Weatherproofing Technologies Inc., to address ongoing leaks at the stadium; funding was previously allocated from ARPA.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6192892,"Williamsport council approves Act 13 transfers to reconcile project matches and move invoices between 2024 and 2025",563,605000,1168000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3924068-31b7bc2df75a503dbb00d1f5ab590576&start=605&end=1168","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3924068-31b7bc2df75a503dbb00d1f5ab590576/thumbnail_605000.jpg","/articles/6192892/Williamsport/Lycoming-County/Pennsylvania/Williamsport-council-approves-Act-13-transfers-to-reconcile-project-matches-and-move-invoices-between-2024-and-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192892-a3091bc4c602f71b89586e0756a2f827/orig.mp4?Expires=1773592888&Signature=X~KGrKIHUhDZJPYktiqEVe1JfK8H4p-PpnVKGMJKkJVkjKFtvi~nO7FLGclbwfYmxSzA~BYBoeliNTASVoJoSWq1Ox0uw3WQJEzuBrhnIxEgYbhE6BS-bIY82yKg2lSx-auc8xOQdvk-n~LVeBTI0d2XzSsXlfOBnE3sHO-NbF7D11COCG8MEESzR5XU1NnXy8bH28dLxEh3-qB-h8opBq9yKS5tyxRvm9w8F-IdgZRvLTXChrg3Jc9gVxq11zPy0~6h98ZuMYZKMSuD32D0TJb6AUPBtgupFnQBwxe5aOvCGxGXSPl7IzUY5Sb~RVZdwatEnxl36PieeRh1I1Khag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Williamsport City Council on Wednesday approved a series of transfer ordinances to add and reassign Act 13 funds so the city can make a federal transit (FTA) payment from the emergency reserve fund, cover an underbudgeted match for a Greenlight Go project, and move Little League Boulevard match invoices into the 2024 budget year.

City staff said the measures are administrative transfers to keep project match lines and invoice years aligned with audit rules. “Transfer ordinance number 3 is the ordinance, adding a line item for the FTA payment in the emergency reserve fund,” Jamie, a city staff member, told council members. Jamie later described the Greenlight Go adjustment as adding $13,087 to raise the city match from $65,003.59 to $78,004.46 and said a separate transfer moves $11,057 of a Little League match into the 2024 budget.

The transfers matter because they affect the city’s reappropriated surplus and the year in which invoices are recorded. Council members pressed staff for clarity on how the transfers affect the Act 13 surplus across budget years. Council member Livermore asked how the '24 and '25 Act 13 budgets differ and how much unappropriated surplus remains. Jamie said the ordinances do not change overall budget policy but do move amounts between years “to stay audit compliant” and offered to provide the council a follow-up email with the current surplus figures.

All four transfer ordinances were introduced in first reading and passed by roll call, each receiving unanimous support. Council member Eric Bider cast the deciding vote in each recorded roll call; votes were recorded as 5-0.

Council discussion included a request for a clearer staff report on the size of unallocated Act 13 funds. “I don't have that answer, but I can email it to you,” Jamie told the council when asked for a current surplus figure.

City staff said the transfers are largely bookkeeping to reflect actual invoicing dates and final project match amounts: one ordinance adds a line so staff can make FTA payments from the emergency reserve fund; another increases the Greenlight Go match by $13,087; a third moves $11,057 of a Little League Greenlight Go match into 2024; and the final ordinance reduces the city's 2025 Little League match allocation from $125,000 to $113,009.43 because part of the work was invoiced in 2024.

Council members asked for a written follow-up showing the remaining Act 13 surplus by budget year. Staff committed to providing the numbers by the next business day.

The ordinances passed without amendment and no public comment was recorded on these items.","The council unanimously approved a set of transfer ordinances moving and adjusting Act 13 funds to cover FTA payments and project match shortfalls for Greenlight Go and Little League Boulevard, and to shift invoiced work into the proper budget year for audit compliance.","actionData","errors"]

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