HARRISBURG PA – Early checks are in the mail to Lower Pottsgrove and Limerick (PA) townships, and the borough of Pottstown PA, to help them pay for the cost of cleaning up from the twin blizzards of earlier this month, state Gov. Edward Rendell announced Friday morning (Feb. 19,2010).
During a news conference held in Philadelphia, Rendell said he had issued a disaster emergency proclamation directing the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to release $308 million in liquid fuels tax payments a month ahead of schedule to municipalities across the state. The payments will be mailed March 1.
Lower Pottsgrove is scheduled to receive $212,473; Limerick, $336,821; and Pottstown, $404,425.
Elsewhere locally, West Pottsgrove (PA) Township will receive $75,172; Upper Pottsgrove, $104,008; Douglass, $234,559; Lower Frederick, $108,612; New Hanover, $212,228; Collegeville borough, $85,457; East Greenville, $50,823; Green Lane, $11,113; Pennsburg, $50,397; Red Hill, $44,086; Royersford, $76,768; Trappe, $63,510; and Phoenixville, $279,450.
“This winter has placed significant demands on the resources of both PennDOT and its partners in local government,” said Rendell. “These funds will help local governments to pay some bills a little bit earlier.”
Liquid fuels tax payments are disbursed by the state for transportation-related expenses. The last time money was released early was during 2003 … following another blizzard.
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