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Residents press county officials on prescription shortages, noise and infrastructure as commissioners visit Southern Tier
Summary
At the June 13 meeting in Driftwood residents raised timely concerns about local pharmacy shortages of critical medications, noise from a business in Driftwood Borough, maintenance for the County-owned Castle Garden Bridge, and state land purchases by DCNR; commissioners said they would investigate and follow up.
Residents at the June 13 Cameron County Commissioners meeting in Driftwood pressed officials about health and infrastructure problems affecting the Southern Tier.
Randy Chilcote said he sometimes cannot obtain blood sugar medication locally because pharmacies do not stock costly prescriptions and must order them, creating dangerous delays. "Sometimes his blood sugar medicine is out of stock, and he must wait to get it," the minutes record; other residents echoed the concern. Commissioner Herzing said she was concerned and offered to contact Rite Aid to advocate for constituents.
Gibson Township Supervisor Scott Yandric asked about Act 13 funds for local tourism projects and raised an unresolved maintenance bill that Gibson Township covered for the Castle Garden Bridge. The commissioners suggested exploring a contract to clarify maintenance or snow‑removal responsibilities and said they could speak with DCNR and pursue PILT (payment in lieu of taxes) discussions.
Brandy Sherry, secretary for Driftwood Borough and Gibson Township, described persistent noise pollution from a local business and said repair costs and timing have made corrective action difficult. She suggested running an electrical line across the bridge to serve the borough but said that option is costly; commissioners asked her to send details by email so they could investigate municipal and Emergency Management options.
Commissioner Moate also updated the meeting on a separate infrastructure item: an EPA grant intended to support water infrastructure in Driftwood Borough. "Right now, we are waiting on clarification from the EPA as to whether we can get a waiver for median household income," he said; he said the county will notify residents when it receives guidance.
The meeting record shows no immediate remedies adopted on these public concerns; commissioners repeatedly asked residents to provide follow-up information so staff can pursue solutions.
