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Council introduces several federal funding requests and approves two committee resolutions

Scranton City Council · March 18, 2026

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Summary

Council introduced multiple FY2027 federal appropriations/community project funding requests (police technology, brownfield cleanup, streetscape, schoolyard, emergency operations center) and introduced a stormwater contract; it also adopted two committee resolutions by roll call supporting arts funding and a PennDOT grant application.

The council introduced a suite of FY2027 federal appropriations (community project) funding requests and related contract items and then adopted two committee resolutions.

Introductions included: an application request for up to $1,000,000 for police technology and equipment (item 5d); $529,879 for Pine Brook Brownfield cleanup and site prep (5e); $3,000,000 for the Pittston Avenue infrastructure/street-scape project (5f); $500,000 for the Francis Willard School Yard project (5g); and $2,343,750 for construction of an emergency operations and training center (5h). The council also introduced a resolution authorizing the mayor to enter a contract with RHL Companies Inc. for Lindy Creek stormwater improvements (5i). Each item was introduced to the appropriate committee for further review.

Council then considered committee items for adoption. The Committee on Community Development recommended final passage of resolution 7a, authorizing the mayor and appropriate officials to request funding from Lackawanna County's art and culture department in support of the America250PA initiative; the council carried 7a on roll call and Shuster declared it legally and lawfully adopted.

The Committee on Public Safety recommended final passage of resolution 7b, authorizing submission of a PennDOT Greenlight Go grant application for $402,220 for intersection upgrades at Providence Road and Albright Avenue; the council approved 7b by roll call and the president declared it adopted.

Roll-call tallies for both committee-adopted items were recorded as unanimous in favor by the members present.