Notice Is Hereby Given that the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday December 5, 2018 at 10am in the Commissioners Conference Room, 200 Adams Ave, 6th Floor, Scranton, will now be held on Wednesday December 5 at 6:00pm at the Scott Township Building, 1038 Montdale Rd., Scott Township, PA 18447.
Donald J. Frederickson Jr, Esq, Acting Chief of Staff
Lackawanna County Board Of Commissioners
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced Tuesday (November 27) that Lackawanna County has been approved for federal funding to assist municipalities to repair the damage caused by the severe flooding during the August 10 – 15 timeframe.
Under the Federal Public Assistance Program, approved municipalities will be reimbursed up to 75 percent of the costs incurred on eligible expenses. The types of costs that are covered include overtime, infrastructure repair, equipment rentals, and materials, to mention a cross section.
The County’s 911 Emergency Services Center will be scheduling a meeting over the next few weeks with municipal, FEMA, PEMA and County officials to go over the timeline, requirements, eligible costs, and a host of other items pertaining to the process.
“This is great news for Lackawanna County. This aid is vital to restore the infrastructure of our communities that was badly damaged by the August flooding,” stated Patrick M. O’Malley, Chairman of the County’s Board of Commissioners.
The approval for the funding began on August 17, 2018, when Governor Wolf signed a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency, which is the first step for potentially securing federal aid.
The Governor’s request for individual assistance is still under review.
Paradise Sweets & Soulful Eats Café was the small business spotlighted at the November 21 Lackawanna County Commissioners Meeting. Opened in Scranton’s Marketplace At Steamtown this past June, owner Asia Wallace has combined her love for culinary art with down-home family recipes. That combination has produced a variety of cobblers, pies and cakes with a tropical theme. Ms. Wallace will be expanding her menu to include cupcakes, smoothies and traditional soul food favorites that her grandmother used to make. The café is open on Thursday from 1 – 4 PM; and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1 – 6 PM.
L-r, Commissioner Jerry Notarianni, Commissioner Laureen A. Cummings, Ms. Wallace, owner; and Commissioner Patrick M. O’Malley.
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