Aliquippa City Council approves property purchases

Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano

(Aliquippa, Pa.) Aliquippa City Council met for its monthly work session last night and approved the purchase of several properties in the city. that have been in the county repository. Valerie Hicks purchased a home at 1030 Main Street, Jeffrey Milliner purchased 4 vacant lots at Sutton and Montini Streets. Sean and Virginia Moore 3 vacant properties that are next to each other, and 1 separate located on 4th and 5th Avenues. Code and zoning officer Jim Bologna said Moore wants to build low-income housing in the city. He said the homes will be pre-fabs on a cement slab. The new property owners have to pay this year, and 2018 and 2019 taxes on the properties they purchased.

City Manager Sam Gill said the city applied for the CARES ACT grant funding that would pay for personnel, supplies, and equipment during this pandemic. He said the grant would address all city department heads needs, and computers for the police department.

Council meets in regular session Wednesday, September 2 at 7 p.m. via ZOOM.