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Newport Township authorizes $766,678.99 DCED grant application to repave local streets
Summary
On July 1, 2024 the Newport Township Board unanimously approved Resolution No. 6 of 2024 authorizing Township Manager Joseph Hillan to prepare and submit a $766,678.99 application to the Pennsylvania DCED Multimodal Transportation Fund to repave James and Mark streets and repave Vista and Overlook drives; the grant requires a 30% local match.
On July 1, 2024 the Newport Township Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution No. 6 of 2024 authorizing Township Manager Joseph Hillan to prepare and submit an application to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Multimodal Transportation Fund for $766,678.99 to repave James and Mark streets and to repave Vista Drive and Overlook Drive in Ridgeview.
The board voted 5‑0 on the motion moved by Commissioner John Zyla and seconded by Commissioner Michael Roke. The resolution directs the township manager to complete and submit the grant application; no award or matching‑fund commitment was recorded at the meeting.
Township Manager Joseph Hillan told the board that Penn Eastern is preparing cost estimates for the rebuilding and repaving work and that the DCED multimodal grant program requires a 30% local match. The source of any local match was not specified in the meeting record.
If funded, the work described in the resolution would cover resurfacing and repaving on the named streets; a timetable for construction, contractor selection or a project budget beyond the grant amount was not provided at the meeting. The board did not attach any conditions or amendments to the authorization beyond directing the manager to prepare and submit the application.
Next steps: Manager Hillan will submit the application to DCED; no date for submission or anticipated award was given during the meeting.
