Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published November 20, 2024 2:05 P.M.

(Beaver, Pa) The Beaver County Commissioners met for their weekly work session Wednesday morning at the Courthouse. Commissioner Jack Manning spoke briefly about the election recount taking place. The county, as of Wednesday, was in their second day of recounting roughly 94,000 ballots.

During the meeting, the Commissioners were visited by the Beaver County Conservation District regarding funding. The District has requested an additional $100,000 of funds. Previously they have been operating at a flat level of $150,000, but would like to see that number rise $250,000.

It was stated that the reason for the request in additional funds is for additional staff to continue the growth of their organization.

During public comment, a resident brought up the location of the Fireman’s memorial which is currently located on the Riverfront in Rochester. There have been recent times when periods of high water in the river causes the memorial to be partially underwater.

The Commissioners relayed that they are in support of moving the memorial and are exploring different possibilities.