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Williamsport hears broad grant update; councilors debate $500,000 for public-safety design
Summary
City staff and consultants reviewed awarded and pending federal, state and private grants — from Bowman Field upgrades to an $8 million Army Corps flood program — and discussed a $500,000 congressional request for architecture and engineering work tied to a new or renovated public-safety facility.
City officials and outside consultants gave Williamsport City Council a standing-room briefing Thursday on awarded and pending grant funding, including federal, state and private sources, and discussed next steps for a long‑discussed public‑safety building.
The presentation, led by Melanie (grants consultant), Keller Partners (Tom Keller and Andy Garfinkel) and Delta (Teresa Sparacino and Will Lewis), reviewed recent awards and applications: $750,000 and $400,000 toward Bowman Field upgrades, a $365,000 Safe Streets for All award for pedestrian and traffic safety planning, a $200,000 CFA multimodal award for West Third Street, and other state and foundation grants. Consultants said the city has multiple grant streams active and emphasized coordination and compliance to keep the projects moving.
Why it matters: the council and administration said the city has a large pipeline of project funding and that staff are working to align department delivery, reporting and contract compliance so…
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