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Centre County reports $2.19 million available in vehicle-fee fund, highlights 24 completed road and bridge projects
Summary
County staff told commissioners a $5 vehicle registration fee has been used since 2018 to fill funding gaps for municipal road and bridge projects; $1.01 million has been spent on 24 completed projects and about $533,066 remains pending for projects in progress.
Centre County commissioners heard a midyear update July 22 on the county's fee-for-local-use program, a $5 vehicle registration fee dedicated to county and municipal road and bridge work. Staff said the fund totals $2,187,802.64 in available revenue and that $1,325,135.77 has been committed to project allocations, leaving an unallocated balance of $862,667.57.
The program's purpose and reach. The presentation, delivered by a county staff member, summarized the fee for local use alongside other transportation funding sources, including Act 13 impact fees and the Liquid Fuel Tax Act of 1931. Staff said the county passed a local-use ordinance on May 19, 2017, and renewed program authority by resolution no. 3 of 2022. The…
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