Parkesburg Borough received the first installment in coronavirus relief funding from the American Rescue Plan, officials announced during the July 19 council meeting.
Assistant Treasurer Amanda Gattuso said the borough deposited the initial $208,972 in relief funding July 14. The borough will receive the second payment in 12 months.
Disbursements of American Rescue Plan money to municipalities was determined by population data from the U.S. House Oversight Committee.
Mayor John Hagan II told council that Treasurer Peter Barsz suggested, during a recent budget meeting, that a separate account be created for better tracking of how the expenditures are being used.
âIâm fine with it being in a separate account,â Council President Sharon Wolf said.
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Denise Reyes took Parkesburg Borough Council to task over the condition of North Street during the May 17 meeting on Zoom.
Reyes, who has been a Parkesburg resident since 2006, said the beginning of North Street up to Octorara Avenue was paved. However, the road in front of her neighborâs home on 325 North St. to Culvert Street, is in disrepair.
âI usually donât ask for anything, but itâs a mess,â Reyes said.
She told borough officials the unpaved road had knocked her car out of alignment, and her neighbor experienced a cracked oil pan. She has seen garbage disposal trucks maneuver slowly around humps on the road.
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Parkesburg Borough Council is exploring an idea from the Chester County Department of Community Development to turn the historic Parkesburg Arms Hotel at 415 W. First Ave. into a short-term rehabilitation shelter to assist up to 40 homeless county citizens.
Council President Sharon Wolf and Borough Manager Joe Reali said they recently met with Pat Bokovitz, director of the development department, and representatives from the agency Resources for Human Development, who are interested in renting the vacant historic hotel from owner Fred Gunther.
âIâm not opposed to it, but I have lots of questions,â council member Todd Brade said during the remote meeting.