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Pottstown seeks $500,000 state grants for storm culvert and ongoing stormwater work; borough to provide 15% match

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Borough staff recommended applying for two grants of $500,000 each (PA Small Water and Sewer and a flood mitigation program) to fund storm culvert replacement and road-area repairs; the Small Water and Sewer request would require a 15% local match (~$75,000) from capital budget lines.

Borough officials asked the Committee of the Whole on May 7 to move forward with grant applications seeking state funding to repair stormwater culverts and road-related storm infrastructure, including a request to the Pennsylvania Small Water and Sewer program for $500,000 to fund the Farmington Avenue storm culvert replacement and inlet work at 461 North York Street.

Manager Keller said the borough is prioritizing recent collapses and other structural repairs first and will…

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