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Date: April 30, 2007 Frank Kane
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Borough to receive funds to develop comprehensive downtown master plan
CATASAUQUA: Lehigh County
Executive Don Cunningham today announced another in a series of grant awards
under
Street Initiatives Fund.
“We created
these funds to help pay for needed improvements and to develop ways to save
through regional cooperation,” said Cunningham.
“
The Borough of Catasauqua received a $24,000 grant from
“This planning grant
will allow the Borough to analyze the physical needs and requirements
to maintain and enhance our downtown, and develop a physical design for
our downtown. It is the next step in the revitalization of our
business district and the economic health of the Borough. The plan will
provide the background for future implementation
funding requests under the Transportation Enhancement Act Hometown
Streets Program,” said Eugene L. Goldfeder,
Catasauqua Borough Manager. “We are
grateful to receive this assistance from the County and are excited to begin
the planning process. We are pleased that this type of intergovernmental
cooperation and support exists in
The Regional Partnerships and Main Street Initiatives Funds
were proposed by Cunningham last year and adopted by the Board of Commissioners
to supplement municipalities’ community and economic development
activities. In the next few weeks,
The deadline for municipal applications for the next round
of funding is May 31, and information for all of
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