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Public Notice

NOTICE OF INTENTION OF THE ROARING SPRING

BOROUGH COUNCIL TO ENACT ORDINANCE 2021-3

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, August 9, 2021, at 6:00 p.m., the Borough of Roaring Spring, at the Roaring Spring Municipal Building, 616 Spang Street, Roaring Spring, PA 16673, will consider the enactment of the following ordinance (the “Ordinance@).

The summary of the Ordinance is as follows:

AN ORDINANCE OF ROARING SPRING BOROUGH, BLAIR COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, VACATING THAT PORTION OF CALIFORNIA AVENUE WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN MAINTAINED BY THE BOROUGH, SAID UNMAINTAINED PART OF CALIFORNIA AVENUE LOCATED PARTIALLY IN THE BOROUGH.

The Ordinance will be effective upon enactment in the Borough.

A copy of the full text of the proposed Ordinance along with a copy of a map setting forth the area to be vacated may be examined by any citizen at the Roaring Spring Borough Municipal Office, 616 Spang Street, Roaring Spring, PA, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Borough Council of Roaring Spring will conduct a public hearing on August 9, 2021 and the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Taylor will conduct a public hearing on Monday, August 2, 2021. The Borough hearing will be at 5:30 o’clock p.m. at the Roaring Spring Municipal Building, 616 Spang Street, Roaring Spring, PA 16673, and the Township hearing will be at 6:00 p.m., at the Taylor Township Municipal Building, 7217 Woodbury Pike, Roaring Spring, PA 16673. The purpose of each hearing is to take public comment relative to consideration of passage of an ordinance by the Borough and the Township vacating of the following:

THAT PORTION OF CALIFORNIA AVENUE WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN MAINTAINED BY EITHER THE BOROUGH OR THE TOWNSHIP, SAID UNMAINTAINED PART OF CALIFORNIA AVENUE LOCATED PARTIALLY IN THE BOROUGH AND PARTIALLY IN THE TOWNSHIP.

A copy of the full text of the proposed Ordinance for each municipality along with a copy of a map setting forth the area to be vacated may be examined by any citizen at the Roaring Spring Borough Municipal Office, 616 Spang Street, Roaring Spring, PA, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and at the Taylor Township Municipal Building, 7217 Woodbury Pike, Roaring Spring, PA, Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

THE BOROUGH OF ROARING SPRING

Larry D. Lashinsky, Esquire, Solicitor

THE TOWNHIP OF TAYLOR

Patrick Fanelli, Esquire, Solicitor

Estate Notice

Estate of Yvonne L. Gahagan, also known as Yvonne Lorrean Gahagan, last of Huston Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, deceased.

Letters testamentary on said estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted thereto are requested to make payment and those having claims against the same will present them without delay.

Executor

Daniel E. Gahagan

365 Tremmel Lane

Williamsburg, PA 16693

Attorney

Andrew L.

Blattenberger, Esq.

Urban & Blattenberger, P.C.

513 Allegheny Street

Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

Estate notice

Estate of Doris A. Henderson, also know as Doris Anne Henderson, late of Martinsburg Borough, Blair County, Pennsylvania, deceased.

Letters testamentary on said estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted thereto are requested to make payment and those having claims against the same will present them without delay.

Executrix

Patricia L. Henderson

403 Sulgrave Road

Pittsburgh, PA 15211

Attorney

Andrew L.

Blattenberger, Esq.

Urban & Blattenberger, P.C.

513 Allegheny Street

Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

SPECIAL EXCEPTION HEARING

The Roaring Spring Borough Zoning Hearing Board will hold a Special Exception hearing on August 18, 2021 at 2:00p.m. in the Roaring Spring Borough Building 616 Spang Street, Roaring Spring, Pa. 16673 to hear a request from Snyder’s Gateway, 97 Nason Drive, Roaring Spring, to build two dine in restaurants.

FIRST PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

PENNSYLVANIA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM

COUNTY OF BLAIR - FISCAL YEAR 2021

The County of Blair has begun to prepare its FY2021 CDBG application to the Pennsylvania Development of Community & Economic Development (DCED). The FY2021 CDBG application includes, six (6) entitlement communities [Hollidaysburg and Tyrone Boroughs, Antis, Blair, Frankstown and Greenfield Townships] along with the County of Blair on behalf of the sixteen (16) non-entitlement communities under one application. The County of Blair anticipates an allocation of approximately $918,467 for FY2021.

Pennsylvania CDBG funds may be used for a broad range of activities that include, but not limited to: community facilities projects, public service, removal of architectural barriers, fair housing activities, housing rehabilitation, water supply, storm water drainage and sanitary sewer improvements and associated planning and administration. The primary objectives of the Pennsylvania CDBG Program are: benefit to low-to-moderate income persons, elimination of slums and blight and urgent need. At least 70% of the funds available for FY2021 will be used to benefit low-to-moderate income persons. Additionally, the County of Blair will be responsible for replacing all low-to-moderate income housing units that are demolished or converted as a result of CDBG funded activities.

The Blair County Board of Commissioners and municipal officials, encourage interested citizens to attend any of the scheduled public hearings to provide their community’s needs and present their views upon the use of fiscal year 2021 CDBG funds or upon the use of any prior year CDBG funds. The Blair County Board of Commissioners will consider all comments received by 4:00 p.m. on August 30, 2021 for inclusion to the FY2021 CDBG application to DCED.

The County of Blair has scheduled a series of seven (7) public hearings for residents, agencies and/or organizations who are interested in expressing their views or community’s needs.

ANTIS TOWNSHIP

DATE: Thursday, August 5, 2021

TIME:6:30 P.M.

Antis Twp Municipal Building

909 North Second Street

Bellwood, Pa 16617

FRANKSTOWN TOWNSHIP

DATE: Tuesday, August 4, 2021

TIME: 4:30 P.M.

Frankstown Twp Municipal Building

2122 Frankstown Road

Hollidaysburg, Pa 16648

TYRONE BOROUGH

DATE: Thursday, August 12, 2021

TIME: 6:00 P.M.

Tyrone-Snyder Public Library

1000 Pennsylvania Avenue

Tyrone, Pa 16686

BLAIR TOWNSHIP

DATE: Monday, August 10, 2021

TIME: 6:30 P.M.

Blair Twp Municipal Building

375 Cedarcrest Drive

Hollidaysburg, Pa 16648

GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP

DATE: Tuesday, August 3, 2021

TIME: 6:00 P.M.

Greenfield Twp Municipal Building

477 Ski Gap Road

Claysburg, Pa 16625

HOLLIDAYSBURG BOROUGH

DATE: Wednesday,

August 11, 2021

TIME: 6:00 P.M.

Hollidaysburg Area Public Library

One Furnace Road

(near High School)

Hollidaysburg, Pa 16648

BLAIR COUNTY (Non-Entitlements)

DATE: Wednesday,

August 11, 2021

TIME: 6:00 P.M.

Hollidaysburg Area Public Library

One Furnace Road

(near High School)

Hollidaysburg, Pa 16648

Should any interested participant require special accommodations, auxiliary aids due to disability or limited and non-English speaking languages, please contact Trina M. Illig, Grant Coordinator for Community Development at 814-693-3023 Ext.1489 at least 2 days prior to the hearing date to ensure needs will be accommodated.

Written comments may also be submitted by addressing them to: Trina M. Illig, Grant Coordinator for Community Development, Department of Social Services, Blair County Courthouse, 423 Allegheny Street, Ste 441B, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 or by Email at: publiccomment@blairco.org.

 

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