Resident asks Monroe County to fund Coolbaugh Township environmental study; commissioners decline

Feb 18, 2026

A Coolbaugh Township resident asked the Monroe County Board if the county could fund an environmental impact study; Chairman John D. Christy said the county does not have funds to assist and Vice-Chairman David C. Parker noted the property is owned by the Pocono Mountains Economic Development Corporation.

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During public comment at the Feb. 18 Monroe County Board of Commissioners meeting, resident Anna Lopez asked whether the county had funds available to help Coolbaugh Township pay for an environmental impact study of a property in the township.

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