(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

Though brief, the October 27 work session brought forth a few key updates for the Commissioners and citizens alike. One of the chief ones, brought forth from Beaver County controller Maria Longo, showcased a potential financial gain that could be obtained by the county.

“We’re losing about $55,000 in yearly interest that we could be using for other things,” Longo stated in regards to the ARPA account under the county’s name. “In retrospect, it’s not a huge number, but $55,000 could purchase supplies and other stuff, and we’ll have that money for a couple years.”

The County Commissioners offered no further comments during the meeting in regard to Longo’s suggestion.

Also, the announcement was made official by Garen Fedeles, the Solicitor for Beaver County, that the Ambridge-Aliquippa bridge construction would begin November 8 with a tentative end date of December 3. Fedeles also provided background as to why the construction process was delayed from its original October start.

“They had to get approval from PennDOT to do the re-routing of the traffic,” Fedeles stated. “They got the information back, and then came the two-week posting period.” The bridge will be completely shut down during the construction period.

Other notes from the October 27, 2021 meeting:

• Treasurer Sandie Egley spoke about the current status of dog licenses and county taxes, praising the effiency of the folder machine despite the new copier’s delivery being delayed in California en route to the Courthouse.
• Parks & Recreation director Tony Caltury notified of the DPW’s work under Dan Colville regarding the completion of Phase II of the tree planting for Bags & Blessings at Brady’s Run Park.
• Colville himself mentioned that the main lot of the Ice Arena has been paved, but that the road around the perimeter of the building will be paved in the spring of 2022.

The Commissioners will be holding a public meeting on Thursday, October 28, at 10:00 AM.