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Mill Hall aquatic facility asks Lock Haven council for funding; council says consider during next budget cycle
Summary
Representatives from Mill Hall Borough’s aquatic facility asked Lock Haven council for help with facility funding; council members said the request merits consideration during the next budget process and suggested possible grant sources.
Representatives from the Mill Hall Borough Aquatic Facility presented to the Lock Haven City Council seeking municipal funding for repairs or upgrades to the pool and complex.
The presenters told council the facility serves local youth swim programs, YMCA swimmers and high-school feeder programs, and argued the pool benefits the broader regional community. Councilors discussed the city’s current donation and recreation funds and whether money was available in the current fiscal year. Staff said $5,000 had been earmarked previously for upstream rescue-type organizations from donation funds but that other recreation budgets are largely committed for planned projects this year.
Council members suggested several paths: (1) consider a specific dollar figure during next year’s budget process so the borough could plan for matching funds or grant applications; (2) provide letters of support for state or regional grant applications; and (3) explore state matching funds that may be available through gambling-proceeds programs. Staff and council agreed to place the item on a future meeting agenda to discuss concrete dollar amounts and possible timelines.
No funding was authorized at the meeting; councilors said they would discuss a potential allocation during budget deliberations for the next fiscal year and would inform Mill Hall Borough of any deadlines staff learn for grant programs.
