HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) and Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) today announced the awarding of more than $2.44 million in state grants to more than a dozen Fayette County municipalities and one school district in the 52nd Legislative District.
“These grants represent a vital investment in our communities and our citizens here in Fayette County,” Warner said. “I always have and always will advocate for the financial support needed to improve and maintain our local roads, infrastructure, facilities and services. I also want to thank our local officials for being proactive in identifying these needs.”
“It’s great to see this funding go toward key equipment upgrades that will expand our municipalities’ ability to operate more effectively and efficiently. Public safety is paramount – so whether it’s a maintenance vehicle or a necessary update to a school building, we must stay dedicated to keeping residents safe and constantly look for ways to best enhance the quality of life throughout Fayette County,” Stefano said.
The grants to municipalities were awarded through the statewide Local Share Account program, which is funded through state gaming revenues. Those grants are as follows:
- Bullskin Township – $102,300 to purchase a mini excavator with buckets and brush cutter attachments to do small projects around the township.
- Connellsville City – $213,000 to purchase new equipment for the police department, including 20 radios, seven in-vehicle laptops, four dash cameras and eight desktop computers for the police station.
- Connellsville Township – $36,500 to replace a collapsed culvert on Casparis Road.
- Connellsville Township – $65,000 to replace the roof on the public works garage.
- Dawson Borough – $43,000 to clean and televise storm piping in the borough.
- Dunbar Borough – $125,000 to purchase a mini excavator to better maintain roads in the borough.
- Dunbar Township – $250,000 to construct a new salt shed to meet environmental protection requirements.
- Franklin Township – $185,000 to purchase a road mower to better maintain the townships roads, as well as the wood line and vegetation at three township-owned parks.
- Lower Tyrone Township – $150,000 to purchase new municipal equipment, including a new tractor with boom mower attachments for a new track chassis upfit with 11-inch stainless steel dump beds, toolboxes, plows and spreaders, and a skid steer with attachments.
- Perry Township – $182,000 to purchase a wheel loader to help with local road maintenance.
- Perryopolis Borough – $195,000 to support a community needs assessment and development of a comprehensive plan.
- Redstone Township – $113,547 to purchase a new dump truck with spreader to improve road maintenance and safety.
- Springfield Township – $156,000 to purchase a tractor and boom mower attachment, as well as a skid loader, to help maintain township roads.
- Stewart Township – $129,000 to purchase a new truck equipped with a spreader, plow blade and dump body.
In addition to the municipal grants, Warner also announced a $500,000 grant to Frazier Area School District, which will help replace inefficient doors and windows, as well as install a new HVAC system at the middle/high school. This grant was funded through the Public School Facility Improvement Grant Program.
The grants were given final approval Tuesday at a meeting of the Commonwealth Financing Authority.