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RVSD board starts tightening the belt NEW BETHLEHEM - Local school officials may feel that they need to let the belt out a notch or two after feasting on the agenda at Monday night's board meeting.
The Board of Directors of Redbank Valley School District met nearly each item on the business list with an interrogating eye.
Specifics concerning standard financial reports were brought into question early in the regular meeting as board members seemed especially interested in the details of district revenues and expenditures.
Right off the bat, a decision to grant exoneration of the per capita tax for the 2009 tax year for five area residents was approved - but with "no" votes from board members Dee Bell, Brian Dougherty and Randy Frampton. |
Rmbg. sees hope in police panel RIMERSBURG - Rimersburg officials said Monday that they hope a newly formed multi-municipal police committee will help address some of the concerns they have with services provided by the New Bethlehem Police Department.
Rimersburg police committee member Doug Kriebel said that he and fellow councilman Gary Fowler attended the first meeting of the regional police group last week and that he believes it will be a good forum to share their concerns with New Bethlehem Borough Council members and the police force.
The meeting, held Jan. 26 in New Bethlehem, was attended by representatives of New Bethlehem and the four municipalities that contract police services: Rimersburg, East Brady, South Bethlehem and Hawthorn boroughs. |
Economic woes hit county hard CLARION - Agenda items were few and far between at a work session of the Clarion County Commissioners yesterday (Tuesday).
That, however, didn't stop the troika from detailing their thoughts about current economic conditions.
"Everywhere we go and with everyone we talk to, we hear the same thing," said Commissioner Donna Hartle.
"If you think last year's budget problems were bad," she reported, "they say, 'wait until you see next year.'" |
PennDOT District 10 offers review, outlook PAINT TWP. - Despite recent snows that are currently disguising most area bridges and roadways, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) officials have already got their shovels ready to dig into a new season of construction and repair.
Representatives from PennDOT's District 10 presented a review of Clarion County projects during a conference on Jan. 27 at its maintenance center in Paint Township.
Bridge Projects
* Clarion Oaks Bridge along Route 68 and SR 8006 over I-80 - deck replacement, rehabilitation; HRI Inc.; to be completed July 19, 2010; $6.3 million.
* Bridge Group Project, Limestone Bridge along Route 66 over Piney Creek; Piney Bridge along SR 2007 over Deer Creek; and McGregor Road Bridge along Route 66 over Little Piney Creek - preservation; Francis J. Palo Inc.; completed Sept. 22, 2009; $670,000. |
Big Brothers, Big Sisters looking for connections CLARION - While generational gaps often stand in the way of connections between children and adults, one local mentoring organization is making strides to expand its services throughout the area.
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) encompasses Clarion, Venango and Forest counties and attempts to match local youth with adult volunteer mentors. The organization was formed 15 years ago and currently has 35 mentoring matches.
"We are hoping to double those numbers in the next year," Melissa Fulton, program supervisor, said with anticipation.
In addition to Fulton, BBBS is staffed by Stan Bevin, program director, and James Katzin, match coordinator. |
PennDOT reviews projects, looks ahead KITTANNING TWP. - With 2010 underway, PennDOT District 10 officials held a transportation outreach session Monday morning at the Kittanning Township Volunteer Fire Hall regarding the many accomplishments from
2009 as well as a look into the future.
PennDOT officials spoke to a small group of representatives from the area giving an overview of the 2009-10 construction projects, projects in design
and stimulus project accomplishments.
Joseph P. Dubovi III, district executive for PennDOT, said requirements for a project to fall under the American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA) are "shovel ready projects." He said cost estimates for these projects totaled $1.26 billion and created 30,780 jobs for Pennsylvania. He said 100 percent of the projects were "obligated in 120 days." |
Fair plans gun raffle to offset funding cuts ALCOLA - Tickets are now on sale for a gun raffle on March 6 to benefit the Clarion County Fair's premium fund.
The event will be held at the Redbank Valley Municipal Park skating rink, with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. and drawings to begin at 6 p.m.
Organizer Judy Hetrick said that the fundraiser is being held to help offset the cuts in state funding that county fairs have endured in recent years. In particular, the fair needs to raise money to pay off premium expenses from 2009, and to give the group a head-start on 2010 fair expenses.
Tickets for the event are $20 and include dinner and a chance at 30 prizes, including 25 various guns. |
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