NEWS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
COURT HOUSE, NORRISTOWN, PA., BOX 311, 19404-0311
PHONE (610) 278-3061 FAX 278-5943
COMMISSIONERS:
JAMES R. MATTHEWS, Chairman, JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL, Vice Chairman, BRUCE L. CASTOR, JR, Commissioner
RELEASE: IMMEDIATELY 02/18/09 PR#09-06
Montgomery County Commissioners Funding Pottstown Parks
POTTSTOWN — Montgomery County Commissioners Chairman James R. Matthews presented Pottstown with a $250,000 check for the refurbishment of five neighborhood parks and the Ricketts Community Center.
The funds come from Greenfields/Greentowns, the County’s 10-year $150 million open space preservation program that voters approved overwhelmingly in 2002.
The borough matched the County’s grant with $67,500 in funding from two state programs.
There are other County programs to help municipalities on the horizon as well, Matthews said.
A new $107 million county-wide economic development program will target boroughs in particular over the next seven years, with $60 million is targeted to Pottstown and Norristown, he said.
The County Commissioners will be coming to voters again this November asking them to support another $150 million program to improve traffic flow on area roads, Matthews said.
The state and federal governments have clearly indicated that all of their transportation dollars for the foreseeable future will be used to fix existing roads and bridges that are wearing out.
“Montgomery County and its municipalities are going to have to get together and fix some of our own problems,” Matthews said. “Little things like fixing intersections or coordinating traffic signals can make a big difference.”
left to right, Pottstown Council President David G. Garner, Esq., Mayor Sharon V. Thomas and Montgomery County Commissioners Chairman James R. Matthews.
