County planning staff told commissioners that Centre County secured discretionary funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for the Eagle Creek wastewater treatment project and sought a delegation of signature authority for project invoices.

The planning representative reported a contract total of $1,200,000 funded by DCED as discretionary funding and asked the board to authorize the planning director to sign financial invoices throughout the project and to execute the state contract once it arrives. Commissioners noted the county also allocated a full year of redevelopment block grant money toward the project so household costs would be affordable: staff estimated the remaining household expense without the grant would have been unaffordable when divided among roughly 32–33 families.

A motion to approve the delegation of signing authority and to authorize the planning director to sign invoices was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Why it matters: The award will enable construction to connect Eagle Creek to the Mid Centre County Authority wastewater system and reduce costs for affected households; project funding required state contract execution and delegated finance approvals to move work forward.