LERTA Considered a 'Win-Win for Everyone'

Blair County Commissioner Bruce Erb attended Monday evening’s LERTA meeting held by the Williamsburg School District, Williamsburg Borough and Catharine and Woodbury townships.

LERTA is the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance program, created by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1977. This tax abatement program was created to help entice new businesses, to start new construction projects and have homeowners motivated to improve their properties.

The meeting was presented by Nathan Karn, solicitor of the Williamsburg Borough, Catharine Township and for the county.

With LERTA, new con...