The City of Erie announced Thursday morning the state has awarded nearly $1.2 million dollars to support city services— an investment officials said is substantial compared to past grants. Local legislators took to Harrisburg to advocate for the City of Erie. The money comes from the state’s local share account and is helping the city […]
The City of Erie announced Thursday morning the state has awarded nearly $1.2 million dollars to support city services— an investment officials said is substantial compared to past grants.
Local legislators took to Harrisburg to advocate for the City of Erie. The money comes from the state’s local share account and is helping the city invest in public works and public safety.
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“There’s very few times where we disagree when it comes to Erie. We all speak with one voice down there, and it’s been very effective in getting us the resources to bring back to the community, so mayor, keep on asking, and we’re gonna keep delivering,” said State Representative Bob Merski.
“We saw a huge need to invest in public safety and public works, with the September 2 storm and all of the budget cuts, we’re figuring out what is really important, and our representatives down there delivered for us,” said Dave Tamulonis, the Director of Grants for the City of Erie
The investment will be divided to support projects like roof replacements for the Erie Fire Department’s engine 11 and engine 13 stations, four new community policing vehicles for the police department, and a new milling machine for the public works department.
“The whole city team has been doing a lot of great work, things have been building over the past few years, and now, you know, with Mayor Devlin being committed to a lot of these things, you know, this money is crucial to keep things going,” said Leonard Trott, the City of Erie Fire Chief.
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Following the announcement of the city’s budget deficit earlier this year, city officials say the funding helps the city keep up with necessary expenses and helps keep essential services moving forward.
“Everything helps a little bit, so especially funding of core city services, stuff that’s coming out of our general budget anyway, this is able to backfill and fill gaps for us, and free us up to do other things,” said Tamulonis.
Officials say the city is securing that funding now and will likely see it before the end of the year.
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