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Schuylkill County commissioners approve transportation grants, contracts and supplemental budget adjustments
Summary
Commissioners voted to apply for PennDOT multimodal grants for Keystone Boulevard and Bridge 6, approved contracts for coroner services and resilience planning, and adopted multiple prior-year and supplemental budget adjustments; most motions passed by roll call (Padora and Hess yes; Hetherington absent).
Schuylkill County commissioners on Feb. 4 approved a series of grant applications, contracts and supplemental budget appropriations across county departments.
The board approved a PennDOT Multimodal Transportation Fund application to rehabilitate and improve safety on Keystone Boulevard in the Highridge Business Park. Lisa Mahall, director of real estate and engineering, told commissioners the project is estimated at $1,126,264; the county requested up to $788,385 (70% funding), with a 30% match of $337,879 from SEDCO. Commissioner Larry Padora moved to approve the application; Commissioner Gary Hess seconded and the motion passed by roll call (Padora yes; Hess yes; Commissioner Barron Hetherington absent).
Mahall also presented a request to apply for Multimodal Transportation Fund assistance to replace County Bridge 6 (Bolich Road over Mahanoy Creek, Barry Township). The project estimate is…
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