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Klepper Pool partners seeking additional grant funding; Nittany Valley Rec Authority reports funding gap
Summary
Bellefonte council received a report that Klepper Pool and the Nittany Valley Recreation Authority are seeking additional grant funds; the authority has been told it will receive about $1,400,000 toward the match and remains short by an amount the transcript lists as approximately $450,000.
Bellefonte Borough Council received an update at its Aug. 25 meeting that the Nittany Valley Recreation Authority and Klepper Pool are seeking additional grant funds to restore a public pool.
According to the borough manager’s report included in the meeting packet, the authority has been told it will receive approximately $1,400,000 toward the match. The report also stated the authority remains short and is working to locate additional funding; the transcript records an approximate shortfall figure of $450,000.
Council members thanked staff and volunteers working on the issue, and the meeting record names Cindy (surname redacted in transcript) and Mike Musser as people who have worked on fundraising and grant applications. The council did not take formal action on the pool report at the Aug. 25 meeting; the item was presented as part of the manager’s written report and was noted for the borough’s 2026 budget discussions.
Why it matters: restoring a public pool affects recreation access for borough residents and may require municipal or partner matching funds and grant administration. The authority’s reported match award and remaining shortfall will factor into budget planning for 2026 and the authority’s next steps in fundraising and grant applications.
Next steps: the report is to be considered as part of the borough’s upcoming 2026 budget conversations; council did not take a funding vote on Aug. 25.
