Borough Hears from Citizens Concerns About Flooding

A number of issues were discussed in unfinished business at the Hollidaysburg Borough Council monthly September meeting, but stormwater runoff and resulting flooding was the one given primary attention. Trina Illig was in attendance to discuss the $112,000 the borough will receive in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding. The county will take an 18 percent administration fee from this. The council wants to utilize this money toward alleviating storm water runoff. Illig told the council that the spendable $92,487 must be used to benefit low-to-moderate income households. When surveyi...