Comments Due Today for Next Manor Township CDBG Project
Community Development Coordinator Kathy Heilman updated Manor Township residents about plans for this year’s Community Development Block Grant allocation during a public hearing last week.
by Jonathan Weaver
A small road will be reconstructed in Manor Township next year utilizing grant funds unless local residents give any grievances before the end of the day.
Township supervisors previously inquired about reconstructing School Street with their 2015 Community Development Block Grant funds. After money allocations were given from the State, Manor Township will receive a little less than $83,500 in 2015.
While grant funds would also be used toward township-wide housing rehabilitation and to offset Planning and Development administrative fees, Community Development Coordinator Kathy Heilman said the majority of the funds – about $43,300 – would be used on the road reconstruction project if no other ideas are presented.
Heilman held a brief- public meeting last week to receive any citizens’ views or comments regarding needs that should be potentially rectified with the CDBG funding, but no other input was given. Still, residents have until the end of the day.
Supervisors are to formally approve the application by way of resolution before working on the 2016 budget the morning of October 19.
The application is to be approved by county commissioners at their December public meeting before the December 11 deadline.
Manor Township has benefited with more than $3 million Community Development Block Grant funds during the past 30 years. Funding has varied from $81,000 to its high point in 1995 of $125,000 during the past 30 years.
Heilman also updated supervisors and local residents about projects during the past two years.
Heilman hopes request for proposals (RFP’s) will be read in December or January to complete 2014’s projects – including a water line extension project along Boyd Road. A trio of homeowners was to benefit from that project.
Manor Township received $83,617 in funding for 2014.
In 2012 and 2013, money was earmarked for resurfacing and drainage improvements along Short Street (which is only a block over from School Street), and that project was recently completed.
Shadco, LLC of Marion Center was the contractor responsible for improving road conditions for about five households.
While the cost exceeded $41,700, officials will retain 10 percent until final paperwork is receiving – making the first pay estimate about $37,500.
Township Engineer Mike Malak, of Senate Engineering, also approved of the cost estimate.
Manor Township | jweaver October 12, 2015
Loading ...
