(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

With the desire to re-open businesses and the money to do so, County Commissioner Jack Manning sees much more than a light at the end of the tunnel.

“I really think this is a transformational opportunity to reshape and modernize government, and set the Beaver County economy going forward into the next decade,” said Manning at Wednesday’s work session. Manning, prior to his stint as Commissioner, was the head of the County’s Chamber Of Commerce.

“The future of Beaver County is right now,” he added.

The county is receiving $14.8 million in CARES Act Funding, and that doesn’t factor in the multitude of stimulus money being deposited into individual bank accounts across Beaver County and elsewhere.

Manning openly feels that there should be a plan in place to answer the question “How do we best utilize this funding?” and expects input from citizens, county workers, and constituents for putting the plan together.