Beaver County Conservation District Considers Slashing Funding for Maple Syrup Festival

THE BEAVER COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT IS CONSIDERING SLASHING FUNDING FOR THE COUNTY’S MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL DUE TO A TIGHT BUDGET.  AT THE GROUP’S REGULAR MONDAY MEETING, BOARD MEMBERS SAID THEY MAY SLASH FUNDING FOR THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN RESPONSE TO A TIGHTENING BUDGET AND GROWING EXPECTATIONS. THE FESTIVAL IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT AND IS HELD EACH YEAR AT BRADY’S RUN LODGE. THE DISTRICT HAS RECENTLY COME UNDER INCREASED PUBLIC SCRUTINY AND A RECENT PERMITTING REVOCATION. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELEASED A SCATHING 22-PAGE AUDIT REVOKING THE DISTRICT’S ABILITY TO ISSUE PERMITS FOR SOME CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS LATE LAST MONTH AFTER INSPECTORS FOUND A NUMBER OF OVERSIGHTS. THE BOARD WILL ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF THE MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL AT ITS WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING, BOTH SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 15TH.


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