Lawrence seeks project funding

The regional planning commission will take the list to Washington, D.C.

STAFF REPORT

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Lawrence County has submitted $111 million worth of projects for funding under President-elect Barack Obama’s $775 billion economic stimulus plan.

“It’ll be there on his desk if he does go through with the economic stimulus plan,” said Amy Mc- Kinney, Lawrence County planning director.

McKinney contacted all municipalities and school districts, the New Castle Sanitation Authority and the Lawrence County Economic Development Corp. to gather projects for a list to give the Southwest Pennsylvania Planning Commission, which oversees Lawrence and nine other counties. The list was due Friday.

The planning commission will take it to Washington, D.C., McKinney said.

She said submitting the list does not guarantee funding for the projects.

Lawrence County projects might not get any funding, she added. “But it never hurts to ask.”

The following projects have been submitted:

UPulaski Township, new municipal building, $325,000.

ULawrence County, courthouse plaza, $1 million.

ULawrence County, renovations and additions to government center, $1.4 million.

UNew Castle Area Schools, renovations to school buildings, $8 million to $10 million.

UMohawk Area Schools, renovations to buildings, $13.2 million.

UEllwood City Schools, renovations to buildings, $6.8 million.

UShenango Area Schools, renovations to buildings, $368,000.

UMahoning Township, new municipal building, $1 million.

UUnion Township, storm sewer project, $200,000.

UVolant, upgrades to water treatment plant, $300,000.

UWampum, new fire department building, $250,000.

UNew Castle, parking garage repairs, $1 million.

UNew Castle Sanitation Authority, construction of holding basins, $8 million.

UNeshannock Township, Millennium Park Sewer Project, $13.4 million.

UShenango Township, storm-water projects, $1.1 million.

UUnion Township, new police station, $455,400.

UNew Castle Municipal Airport, equipment building, $500,000.

UNew Castle Municipal Airport, rehab and repair runway.

UEllwood City, renovations and repairs to municipal and public works buildings, $750,000.

UEllwood City, public works infrastructure, $1.6 million.

UEllwood City, repair and replace sanitary sewer lines, $1 million.

UNew Wilmington Water Authority, solar mixing system, $82,000.

UEllwood City, roof-mounted solar panels and turbine, $450,000.

UEllwood City, installation of LED streetlights and traffic signals.

ULawrence County Economic Development Corp., Millennium Park Phase II, $25 million.

UMahoning Township, township sewer extension, $11 million.

UWayne Township, expansion of sanitary sewage collection, $4 million.

ULawrence County, upgrading roads, bridges and drainage, $60,000.

ULawrence County, Neshannock Trail, conversion of a rail right of way from New Castle to Volant, $1 million.

ULawrence County, routes 60-422 interchange in Union Township, $1.375 million.

ULawrence County, Stavich Bike Trail, upgrades and repairs, $432,800.

UEllwood City, swimming pool and park renovations, $400,000.