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Bellefonte council weighs CDBG-funded accessibility upgrades for Talleyrand Park suspension bridge
Summary
Councilors debated whether to use $284,208 in CDBG funds to add ADA-compliant ramps and replace the suspension-bridge decking at Talleyrand Park, with estimates showing a likely local funding shortfall and differing views on long-term maintenance costs.
Borough staff briefed the Bellefonte Borough Council on a proposal to use three years of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding—"which in total equate to $284,208"—to improve the Talleyrand Park suspension bridge, including replacing degraded timber decking and adding ADA-accessible switchback ramps on both sides.
The staff presentation said Barton and Lagudas prepared design documents and that the design and project-management award totaled $62,000, of which about $19,800 has been spent. Staff said those design costs would have to be repaid to CDBG if the borough abandons the project.
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