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Lackawanna County Commissioners Announce Funding For Twenty Community Re-Invest Projects

Lackawanna County Commissioners Announce Funding For Twenty Community Re-Invest Projects

Twenty projects, focusing on outdoor recreation, public safety, building upgrades, technology, and accessibility, were approved for funding by the Lackawanna County Commissioners through their Community Re-Invest Program totaling $100,000.  The public-private partnership investment for 2021 is $473,218.

The Community Re-Invest Program was established in July of 2013.  It represents the “last mile” funding to help bring the initiatives to fruition.  The overall public-private investment since its inception is $17,232,869.

The projects that were approved for the final round of funding for 2021 include:

SAINT UBALDO SOCIETY (Jessup)

        Project Description: Ongoing building restoration.

        Total Project Cost: $5,000                          

        Amount from CRP Program: $5,000 

OLYPHANT BOROUGH

        Project Description: Freedom Fighter Memorial Park construction.

        Total Project Cost: $15,000                        

        Amount from CRP Program: $5,000

SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP

        Project Description: Handheld/portable radios for the police department.

        Total Project Cost: $9,707                          

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000       

VETERANS HOME ASSOCIATION OF CORTEZ

        Project Description: Installation of an emergency generator.

        Total Project Cost: $11,225                        

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000       

ARCHBALD POLICE NIGHT OUT

        Project Description: In-car mobile data terminal purchase and installation.

        Total Project Cost: $10,853                        

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000     

 OLYPHANT HOSE COMPANY #2

        Project Description: Purchase of fire helmet and boots upgrades.

        Total Project Cost: $5,000                          

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000

ELMHURST TOWNSHIP

        Project Description: Recreational Park maintenance and equipment upgrade.

        Total Project Cost: $8,800                          

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000       

ITALIAN AMERICAN CLUB (Olyphant)

        Project Description: Outdoor recreational space improvements.

        Total Project Cost: $6,000                          

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000       

COLUMBIA HOSE COMPANY #5 (City of Carbondale)

        Project Description: Replace building heating system.

        Total Project Cost: $5,000                          

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000       

MAYFIELD BOROUGH

        Project Description: Council chambers upgrades, which include a new air conditioning unit, new chairs, and repainting.

        Total Project Cost: $6,000                          

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000 

MEREDITH HOSE COMPANY (Carbondale Township)

        Project Description: Remove and install new energy efficient windows.

        Total Project Cost: $5,850                          

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000       

VOLUNTEER HOSE COMPANY OF THROOP

        Project Description: Fire/rescue diagnostic tools upgrade, which includes the purchase of thermal-imager camera and three gas                    detection meters.

        Total Project Cost: $7,100                          

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000

JERMYN BOROUGH

        Project Description: Flood mitigation easement purchases.

        Total Project Cost: $10,000                        

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000                      

MARINE CORPS LEAGUE (Scranton)

        Project Description: Repair and the refinishing rear porch and repairing the handicap ramp.

        Total Project Cost: $5,000                          

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000       

BENTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

        Project Description: Improvements to the food stand and clubhouse, which includes kitchen facilities.

        Total Project Cost: $7,500                          

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000       

WHITMORE HOSE COMPANY (Mayfield)

        Project Description: Debt reduction on recently purchased ladder truck.

        Total Project Cost: $ Not provided           

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000 

GIRL SCOUTS IN THE HEART OF PENNSYLVANIA (Harrisburg)

        Project Description: Construction of a labyrinth at Hillside Park, which is located in South Abington Township, but owned by five                 Abington area municipalities, as an award project for a Newton Township scout.

        Total Project Cost: $15,000                        

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000 

HRICAK-McANDREW AMERICAN LEGION POST 869 (Archbald)

        Project Description: Replace porch rails.

        Total Project Cost: $6,000                          

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000       

MAYFIELD HOSE COMPANY

        Project Description: Purchase storm water removal equipment.

        Total Project Cost: $6,084                          

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000       

EUREKA HOSE COMPANY #4 (Olyphant)

        Project Description: Station roof replacement

        Total Project Cost: $15,000                        

       Amount from CRP Program: $5,000

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December 16th, 2021 | Category: Community Affairs, Economic Development Department, Featured Post, Lastest News

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