Pike Planning Discusses COVID Relief Funding
SHOHOLA — Pike Planning said funding has been received throughout the County to reimburse municipalities and agencies struggling under the weight of COVID restrictions and response.
Milford Borough received over $100,000 in funding to pursue paid EMS staffing to the end of the year, Dingman Township has received funding to support the Dingman Fire Department, which has separated itself into Fire and EMS which allows the department to begin paying supplementary employees. The County has not been granted the ability to tax for EMS services; however, the State is working on passing a bill to allow municipalities to tax for EMS services. Planning Commission Member Keith Raser said while some residents may not want to pay more, when someone is "lying on the floor" from a heart attack they don't mind the extra cost.
The Milford Borough Comprehensive Plan is "in the closing stages," and the draft plan could be completed by the end of November. Community Planner Brian Snyder said Milford Borough is looking to have community input on the plan through the survey on their website. The plan includes concepts like creating a "walking corridor" through the alleys near Broad and Harford streets "to connect residents to businesses."......For more information subscribe to our paper.
Twp. Gets COVID Relief Funding
By Dakota Hendricks
DINGMAN — The Dingman Township Supervisors said they have been awarded around $84,000 in grant funding for COVID relief.
The funding will cover costs accrued due to the COVID Pandemic. In order to better serve the community for the election, the Supervisors have requested the County place a portable lightpost at the intersection of Foxcroft and 01. The Dingman Fire Department is placing their lightpost in front of the firehouse polling place. The County has already approved the request.
Pocono Mountain Woodland Lakes has submitted the letter of credit and bond agreement to the Township for the School Bus Stop Turnaround and parking lot project.
Repairs to the project are already under way; with the bond completed the Township will allow PMWL to use the turnaround and parking lot before final approval.. ....For more information subscribe to our paper.