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\"The purpose of today's public hearing is to obtain citizen views and comments on the Monroe County's proposed use of $663,596 in our fiscal year 20 25 community development block grant funding, including our entitlement allocations,\" Peterson said.

The RDA proposed splitting the total among countywide owner‑occupied housing rehabilitation and street and road improvements in two boroughs. Monroe County’s allocation would provide $325,061 for owner‑occupied housing rehabilitation to complete approximately 10 homes for low‑income homeowners at or below 80% of area median income (AMI). The RDA said the AMI for Monroe County is $104,400, which places the 80% threshold for a family of four at about $83,500. Program administration for the county portion was listed as $71,354, bringing Monroe County’s subtotal to $396,415.

East Stroudsburg Borough is proposing partial street improvements on Walnut, West Broad and Park streets, with $125,991 for construction and $27,861 for program administration (total $153,647). Stroudsburg Borough is proposing street work on McConnell Street for $93,098, with $20,436 for program administration (total $113,534).

The RDA said the public comment period for the grant submission will continue through Oct. 13, 2025. The county intends to submit an application to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for federal fiscal year 2025 CDBG funds on Oct. 31, 2025, and the Monroe County Board of Commissioners will consider a resolution approving that application at the board’s meeting on Oct. 15, 2025.

Citizens were directed to submit comments to Jennifer Sharp Peterson at the Monroe County Redevelopment Authority by phone at (570) 421-4300, by email at director@monroecountyrda.org or by mail to Monroe County Redevelopment Authority, 701 Main St., Suite 502, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. The RDA’s public notice describes the proposals and the schedule for submission to the state.

Background: CDBG is a federal program administered in Pennsylvania through the state Department of Community and Economic Development. The RDA presented the allocation breakdown at the hearing and is seeking public input before the county submits its application.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commissioners Public Meeting- October 1st, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Monroe County Redevelopment Authority held a public hearing on the county’s proposed use of $663,596 in federal fiscal year 2025 Community Development Block Grant funds, Jennifer Sharp Peterson, executive director of the authority, said.","taxTitle","Monroe County, Pennsylvania","taxId",18155,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6425612,"Votes at a glance: Monroe County commissioners approve minutes, payroll amendment, appointments and routine items",1547,282000,1829000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5865442-06f5f17caff36417535a03f03e200a91&start=282&end=1829","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5865442-06f5f17caff36417535a03f03e200a91/thumbnail_282000.jpg","/articles/6425612/Monroe-County/Pennsylvania/Votes-at-a-glance-Monroe-County-commissioners-approve-minutes-payroll-amendment-appointments-and-routine-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6425612-c6b0a825e03408ac70bd79ebe8304cef/orig.mp4?Expires=1770500791&Signature=G2Q7VXBQGFhJ4M4EACNgFZ41f1M8RNUtkwiELFJCsUCBSDAxCCYe-TqzB6ODLIKehICLKUuiBYCj3e44Hk56wy81Wyjo9uBcbJMLcYzQEcWeklq1Dd~iqvvw746t-MeMSxziX5lAZKoh8k3B-6-HTHNrs5Eoi4qBcD7bxYg5ePYC40VOQn1gb1WpTYhIAyz5U4cGaseei~EQ2-ZzQuYMcnfaCizZYbDB3~W9FkwvcxNFc43iT7bML0olvblyGIFsyGAy3yj9P2Nzk~T6lWtUBn88cXcrl4MdZtVCVHkLoSAXJ83uJCUWiiR0p86PP9~UJMiBDzDbzJADTovKonWV~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine motions and appointments during its Oct. 8 meeting. Most items were approved by voice vote with no recorded roll‑call tallies in the transcript.

Key approvals and outcomes recorded in the meeting include:

- Approval of the Sept. 17 meeting minutes (motion moved and seconded; \"Aye. Aye.\")

- Amendment to motion 2025‑258 (dated Sept. 17, 2025) to change the payroll amount to include county payroll taxes: the transcript records an amendment to change the payroll total from $1,534,003.53 (as previously recorded) to $1,534,684.54 to include taxes the county is responsible for; motion carried.

- Proclamations and certificates listed on the agenda, including the Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation (approved).

- Approval of new business items 1 and 2 (motions moved, seconded; approved).

- Travel authorizations on the agenda (approved).

- Area Agency on Aging items (letters a–d) approved; the commissioners noted a new vendor for congregate meals (Ryan’s Deli).

- Acknowledgement of receipt of financial statements for period ending June 30, 2024 for carbon monoxide, drug and alcohol funds (approved).

- CareerLink subrecipient agreements with Pocono County’s Workforce Development Board (items 1–4) approved.

- Children and Youth Services items a–e approved.

- Commissioners’ office items a–c approved.

- Fiscal and grants items a–g approved.

- Maintenance department agreement (agenda letter a) approved.

- Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority item (agenda item 11) approved.

- Probation office item (letter a) approved.

- Multiple appointments approved: Affordable Housing Board members (Robert Brown, Rachel Burbank, William Cullen, Jeff Gilbert) and redevelopment board appointments (Sonia Wilbert, Charles Green; appointments of Jeff Gilbert and Melissa Mersini), plus new members Edwin Prudencio, Amanda Valley, Jeremy Wo and Paul London (appointment letters a–h approved).

- Treasurer’s office: ratification of opening a checking account with First Keystone Community Bank for the local victim services fund (approved).

- Capital outlay purchases report dated Oct. 1, 2025, totaling $5,002.94 approved.

Most votes were recorded as voice votes with \"Aye\" responses; the meeting transcript does not include individual roll‑call tallies or named yes/no votes for the items above. Where specific details were mentioned on the record (for example, the payroll amendment amount and the capital outlay total), those figures are noted above.","At its Oct. 8 meeting the Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved routine agenda items including minutes, a payroll amendment, proclamations, travel authorizations, vendor and subrecipient agreements, multiple board appointments and a $5,002.94 capital outlay report.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6425618,"Monroe County proclaims October 2025 Domestic Violence Awareness Month; Safe Monroe urges community support",366,365000,731000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5865442-06f5f17caff36417535a03f03e200a91&start=365&end=731","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5865442-06f5f17caff36417535a03f03e200a91/thumbnail_365000.jpg","/articles/6425618/Monroe-County/Pennsylvania/Monroe-County-proclaims-October-2025-Domestic-Violence-Awareness-Month-Safe-Monroe-urges-community-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6425618-10fd918811c25e6e1333ae6961ae90fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770500791&Signature=HsEFtTA~wSGNggk3A5BlKzQKz2bYhAVkckJxCFP5Tw~xYjhTcpYZw7pkk5krHRPoz3qcFeLZBP5DAOuCSdFzcOe0iLLe9EFEKSonzCLDvw9q1ps4Xumm2Z-MfbvJC53-Idpsy6xVktwnKkL4TlsAVslhB7F0fVGed6ca8SC-Myxza9sisG8W3FUaw2Xu7Cdi6tZE03n3da4QchhOy3P2fOOt-9OB-u~NDkOHVBrPQS4LfmAAKNuWQnOtKJMhBgB2ahenLhUQ2EwfQghC2nl5aPUxaAO22BQpQEOpBK8B4atNr79vKzt9Tm6dPZbS9hB2is8XepPfUkwSmKMpfL~jnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monroe County Board of Commissioners proclaimed October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and commended local service providers during its meeting.

The proclamation cites services delivered by Safe Monroe (formerly Women’s Resources) from July 2024 through June 2025: 2,387 hours of counseling, 230 hours of legal advocacy to 827 individuals, shelter to 56 adults and children for a combined 6,304 nights, and responses to more than 1,870 calls through a 24‑hour crisis hotline. The proclamation text emphasized the county’s recognition of the need for prevention and support for survivors.

\"I can speak till I'm blue in the face about the work that Safe Monroe does and the people that we help,\" said Lauren Peterson, executive director of Safe Monroe. \"We are truly a 24 hour, 7 days a week. We don't take holidays. Domestic violence doesn't take a holiday. We have that 24 hour hotline and it really is. You will get a live person.\"

Peterson described volunteer and staffing needs for the hotline and said the volunteer training requirement for hotline work is about 80 hours. She also invited the public to the organization’s events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, including a candlelight vigil on Oct. 23 at Courthouse Square (also designated Purple Thursday). She listed Safe Monroe’s website, safemonroe.org, and its Facebook page as sources for more information.

The proclamation was presented and approved by the commissioners; names appearing on the proclamation include John D. Christie, David C. Parker and Sharon S. Labrador.

The board and the nonprofit urged continued community support for survivors and appreciation for advocates and service providers working on prevention and response.","The Monroe County Board of Commissioners proclaimed October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and commended local advocacy group Safe Monroe, whose director gave statistics on hotline calls, shelter nights and counseling hours.","actionData","errors"]

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Monroe County holds public hearing on $663,596 CDBG proposal, with $325,061 set for home repairs

Votes at a glance: Monroe County commissioners approve minutes, payroll amendment, appointments and routine items

Monroe County proclaims October 2025 Domestic Violence Awareness Month; Safe Monroe urges community support