Bedford Borough officials are looking to scale back a proposed streetscape project after failing to receive grant funding the past two years.
Borough council at its meeting Monday evening discussed the proposed work that it hopes will be funded through a grant from the state Department of Community and Economic Development Multimodal Transportation Fund.
The borough has applied for about $2.5 million the past two years to add streetlights to sections of Richard and Pitt streets, including the bridge carrying Richard Street over the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River, as well as various sidewalk and curb improvements.
But the state has not approved the grant in either round of awards.
Downtown Bedford Inc. likely wonât receive its previously awarded $350,000 anchor grant to renovate the former Ford garage on Pitt Street if the Dalesmen Distillery and Brewery moves out of the borough.
Stacey Gould, main street manager for DBI, told borough council during its meeting Tuesday the funding through the state Department of Community and Economic Development is dependent on the Dalesmen moving forward with work relating to the distillery in the about century-old building at the corner of Pitt and Richard streets.
âItâs tied to the building,â she said about the funding. âIf they can come up with an idea for a project that uses the facility, we could still push forward â depending on how itâs used.â