LANA MUTHLER lmuthler@lockhaven.com
LOCK HAVEN The Clinton County commissioners met for a few minutes on Tuesday morning to approve a new contractor to replace the Peale Avenue Bridge in Mill Hall.
On March 25, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation notified the commissioners that the low bidder on the project was Glenn O. Hawbaker Jr. and the commissioners approved Hawbaker as the contractor to replace the bridge.
“Since then, the state Attorney General came out with charges against the low bidder and notified us last week that PennDOT will not allow any bids from contractors who have been charged. PennDOT told us to go with the second lowest bid,” said Commissioner Miles Kessinger.
LAURA JAMESON ljameson@lockhaven.com
LOCK HAVEN The Clinton County Commissioners adopted a $41.3 million dollar budget with no tax increase this week.
Chairman of the board Miles Kessinger said the budget did see a large increase due to the upcoming Bald Eagle Rail Trail improvements. However, that was expected since a preliminary budget was unveiled in November.
The increase, more than $2.8 million, is due to the Bald Eagle Valley Trail improvements, which will begin in 2021.
“The main increases in this year’s budget were due to the Bald Eagle Valley Trail. The $2.8 million that came in upped our budget that amount,” he said. “It’s going to basically be a pass-through with money given to us by PennDOT for construction of the trail.”