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Council weighs whether to return ROARS donation after amphitheater scope change
Summary
ROARS donated $37,500 toward an amphitheater that is no longer being built; Council discussed applying the donation to related walkways and accessibility work tied to a DCNR grant or reimbursing ROARS, and noted the revised construction scope is about $280,000 for ADA-compliant walkways.
Council discussed the future of a $37,500 donation from ROARS originally given for an amphitheater that will not be built in its original form. Engineer Jeff Shue said the borough completed engineering and "soft-cost" work and now needs a construction-ready bid package to use the DCNR grant funds; the revised construction scope under discussion is roughly $280,000 for a 6-foot-wide ADA-compliant walkway in the amphitheater area. Dan Shaw and others told Council they had spoken with ROARS leadership; a ROARS board member indicated the board might accept the funds being used for walkways or related amphitheater items but any decision would need full-board approval.
Council did not vote to reimburse ROARS at the meeting; members said the donation had been used for project advancement and discussed whether the ROARS Board would endorse retaining the funds for related work or prefer reimbursement. No final appropriation or reimbursement decision was recorded that evening.
