Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Planning Grants topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
County planning staff announces $500,000 safety-planning grant, comp-plan funding and park grant reviews
Summary
Dauphin County planning staff said a finalized SS4A supplemental safety-planning grant (with state match) will total about $500,000 to fund corridor and intersection safety planning; staff also announced $150,000 in comprehensive-plan funding and reviewed two DCED park grant applications.
County planning staff told the commission they had a finalized SS4A supplemental safety-planning agreement that, when combined with a state match, will provide about $500,000 for regional safety planning. Andrew, a staff member, said the funding "is going to give us a half a million dollars for supplemental safety planning" to support studies for the Walnut/State Street corridor and the Loudon Milk Road/Route 743 intersection, including evaluation of a potential roundabout and shorter-term safety fixes.
Staff also reported the regional transportation-improvement program (TIP) public comment period closed and that responses to late comments are being prepared ahead of committee review. Members discussed corridor scope and timing; staff said corridor analysis will extend from Progress Avenue up toward 13th Street (officially to 20th Street) to inform planning for post-Interstate 83 construction.
In separate business, staff announced the comprehensive-plan update has secured full funding: a $75,000 gaming grant from county commissioners and a $75,000 municipal mapping grant from the state, totaling $150,000. Jerry said about $60,000 of that is budgeted for public outreach and website improvements over the next six months.
Finally, staff summarized two DCED Greenways, Trails and Recreation grant applications under intergovernmental review: Highspire Memorial Park (seeking approximately $250,000) and Penbrook Community Park (also seeking roughly $250,000 with a reported $300,000 local match). The commission recorded concurrence and authorized staff comments to proceed.
Next steps: staff will prepare follow-up responses to TIP comments, begin SS4A-funded planning tasks, and forward intergovernmental comments for the park grant applications.
