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Plymouth secures downtown design funds, advances flood-control and inlet projects
Summary
Council members reported two LSA grants (including $100,000 for downtown design), an 80% complete manhole replacement, permits filed for the Coal Creek Wall project and installation progress on the Beade Street sluice gate; bid scheduling and funding timelines were discussed.
Plymouth Borough leaders reported progress on several grant-funded and infrastructure projects at the July 9 council meeting.
Council member Ron Kobusky said the borough received two Local Share Account (LSA) grants secured through Senator Baker’s and Representative Ryncavage’s offices: $100,000 earmarked for Downtown Main Street design work and a separate grant for the Plymouth Public Library to replace its roof and HVAC system (the library grant amount was not specified in the minutes). Kobusky asked residents to review revised flood maps recently received and reminded property owners in flood plains that obtaining flood insurance is their responsibility to remain eligible for government disaster assistance.
Public works updates included an approximately 80% complete manhole replacement project and additional storm-drain work on side streets that officials said is separate from the current manhole/inlet repair contract. Council members said permits have been applied for the Coal Creek Wall Replacement Project, which the borough expects to advertise for bid this fall, and that an ARPA funding extension would allow 448 days to complete the Coal Creek work once the extension is official.
On Beade Street, meeting minutes state the sluice gate for the Beade Street Flood Gate Project has been installed and that the generator installation is complete; a final inspection found minor violations that the borough reports have been satisfied. At the meeting council framed Ordinance 5 of 2024 (adopted the same night) as authorizing a $400,000 tax-exempt borrowing to fund the flood-gate project.
The minutes also record that the state will restore Brown Creek from Larksville to the river to its mid-20th-century configuration, including bulkhead and dam work and replacing existing stop locks with a sluice gate similar to other flood-authority gates.
Separately, council approved submittal of the borough's fourth DCED payment request for $79,146 for the Inlet Repair and Replacement Project and directed payment to the awarded contractor, Pennsy Supply. Council members said DPW will support community events related to murals and will provide a trash receptacle for a planned mural camp July 12. Officials also reminded the public that enforcement of leash and cleanup rules for dogs will continue.
The meeting included notices about municipal staffing: beginning July 14 administrative staff will use a four-day, 10-hour staggered schedule so the borough office remains open Monday–Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Council asked Ms. Alexis Eroh to post the temporary schedule to social media.
The minutes close with community reminders and condolences and record routine approvals of reports and payments.
