Developers of a proposed industrial park in German Township received support for their application to a state loan program from the Fayette County commissioners. Steel City Storage LLC, the private company behind the park, needed government support to apply for a low-interest loan through Business in Our Sites (BOS), a program administered by the Commonwealth […]
The Fayette County commissioners hired the county’s first financial director in a 2-1 vote. During their Thursday meeting, Melissa O’Brien, the manager and secretary/treasurer for Brownsville Borough, was hired at an annual salary of $66,904. Commissioners Vince Vicites and Scott Dunn voted to hire O’Brien. Commissioner Dave Lohr voted against the move, but he said […]
A week after inmates were moved into the new Fayette County jail, the county prison board discussed potentially charging a per-day fee over the term of their stay in the facility. Board members Controller Robb Rhodes and Sheriff Jim Custer said Westmoreland County Prison charges a $10 per-day fee that goes toward facility management costs. […]
The Fayette County Commissioners voted to continue development on the Sheepskin Trail as well as German Township Industrial Park. During Thursday’s regular meeting, the commissioners unanimously voted to enter an agreement between the county and Keystone Acquisitions for the right-of-way of four properties along the proposed southern trail extension of the Sheepskin Trail. Commissioner Scott […]
Homeownership in Fayette County was celebrated on Thursday with a groundbreaking for five new homes in North Union Township made possible through a USDA grant.