Commissioner says transit route changes, EDA dollars and reuse grants under discussion
Summary
Commissioners heard proposals to change transit routes to add shopping/pharmacy service from Emporium to Saint Mary's, discussed EDA economic-development funding opportunities, and noted ongoing brownfield site visits and reuse planning.
A commissioner summarized a recent ATA quarterly meeting and proposed changing Friday shopping routes to add runs from Emporium to Saint Mary's, splitting shopping and pharmacy stops to help residents access medications and groceries.
The commissioner also noted local discussions with the Economic Development Administration and said there are significant federal funds available, commenting in the meeting that "there's roughly 1000000000 dollars set aside for economic development." The update included brownfield site visits and landscape‑architect input for reuse planning.
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