Krueger secures over $1.1 million in state funding for local projects
Rep. Leanne Krueger October 22, 2024 | 2:41 PM
HARRISBURG, Oct. 22 – State Rep. Leanne Krueger, D-Delaware, today announced that over $1.1 million in state grant funding is headed to her legislative district to support local projects.
“Bringing our tax dollars back home to the communities I represent is one of my top priorities as a state legislator,” Krueger said. “I advocated for state funding for these projects to provide better municipal services and recreational opportunities, along with providing equipment that will increase levels of transparency and trust between police and the community. These grants represent strong partnerships between my office and local officials. This teamwork allows us to pool resources and drive progress to ensure that local needs are being addressed.”
Grants awarded in Krueger’s 161st Legislative District include:
$600,000 to Aston Township for a new police and municipal complex building in the center of town. The grant will help fund the construction phase of a two-story, 21,735 square-foot building to include parking lots, vehicle shelter, site demolition, work with the foundation, building construction including walls, roof, windows and doors, utilities, electrical and IT infrastructure, stormwater controls, interior and exterior lighting, sidewalks, landscaping, restrooms, emergency sprinklers, and HVAC system. The new building will be in the center of town, creating a convenient one-stop municipal complex providing easy access for community services.
$100,000 to Brookhaven Borough to help purchase the former Our Lady of Charity School property, a 7.4-acre site that includes the former school building, convent, athletic fields, and associated parking facilities, to be developed for community recreational opportunities. The existing athletic fields and parking will remain open to public use by the borough's youth sports leagues.
$378,960 to Delaware County for construction and infrastructure/site preparation costs to expand an existing trailhead on the Chester Creek Rail Trail on Knowlton Road. The current trailhead, at nine parking spaces, is undersized for the level of demand and popularity of the trail. This project will add more than 30 additional parking spaces. The newly expanded trailhead will make the trail more accessible by expanding handicapped parking and will be able to accommodate a higher number of trail users and recreational visitors.
$87,028 to Upland Borough for the police department to purchase 16 body-worn cameras, 40 batteries, two multi-bay docks, and associated equipment to be used by officers on duty.
Krueger advocated for this funding made available from the Statewide Local Share Account of the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act, which provides for the distribution of gaming revenues through the Commonwealth Financing Authority to support projects in the public interest.