HARRISBURG – To ensure officers with the Allegheny Township Police Department have the tools they need, the department received funding for two new cruisers through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) and Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) announced.
“Officers deserve the equipment they need to continue to serve and protect the public,” Schmitt said. “This funding gives them the means to do that, and I thank the CFA for recognizing the importance of it.”
The $131,605 in funding approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority will cover the cost to buy and fit out two police vehicles. They will replace two aging vehicles that have caused the department to incur high maintenance costs.
“The statewide Local Share Account (LSA) grant program is a vital tool for municipalities as they seek to improve or repair critical water, sewer, or transportation infrastructure or meet other unique needs. While the grants are very competitive and not all projects are able to be funded, the projects funded this round are well-deserving and will improve quality of life for the local communities,” Ward said.
Projects eligible for funding from the LSA through the Commonwealth Financing Authority must be in the public interest and aim to improve the quality of life of citizens in the community.