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Union City receives $100,000 ECGRA grant; council approves Renaissance awards and records UCVFD loan repayment
Summary
Borough officials reported receipt of a $100,000 ECGRA Renaissance grant, confirmed the Union City Volunteer Fire Department repaid a $59,250 ambulance loan, and council approved four Renaissance grant applications totaling $17,675 while carrying two applications totaling $9,452.65 into the next grant period.
Union City Borough announced that it received a $100,000 Renaissance grant from ECGRA and that the Union City Volunteer Fire Department repaid its full $59,250 ambulance loan, Borough Manager Cindy Wells said June 25.
Council also reviewed six Renaissance grant applications totaling $27,127.65. Council recommended approving four applications totaling $17,675 for the 2023–2024 grant period and carrying two applications totaling $9,452.65 into the 2024–2025 grant period. That approval leaves a remaining balance of $750.49 in the current Renaissance grant fund. The motion to approve the recommended awards, moved by Councilor Joyce and seconded by Councilor Osborn, carried unanimously.
Council did not provide details about the specific projects approved in the four awards during the meeting minutes; the manager characterized the awards as property improvements intended to address blight.
The meeting record lists the grant award from ECGRA and the loan repayment as administrative updates; there was no public discussion recorded on these items.
Votes at a glance: tax-exoneration resolutions for 11 Maple Street and 48 Atlantic Street (approved, unanimous); resolution to approve a $400,000 Multimodal Transportation Fund grant application for Willow Street (approved, unanimous); Liquid Fuels disbursement to Cross Paving ($92,130 from Liquid Fuels, $12,610.81 from General Fund) (approved, unanimous); County Aid application of $15,625 toward Suit-Kote payment (approved, unanimous); approval of 2–3 loads of millings to American Legion ballfield (approved, unanimous); approval of four Renaissance grant awards totaling $17,675 (approved, unanimous); approval to open PLGIT Checking & Prime account and transfer approximately $140,000 of Capital Equipment funds (approved, unanimous); approval to post playground equipment on Municibid for sale (approved, unanimous).
