Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
5 issues in development
PHARE Housing Grant and Housing Stability
Three agreements put $525,000 in state housing grant dollars to work locally — home repairs for low-income owners, rental help for people in a crisis like a cancer diagnosis, and a leasing program for people coming out of homelessness. STEP says 682 homeowners are waiting for repairs.
County Farmhouse and Lot Sale Controversy
The $80,000 lot sale proceeds go back into the county farm for barn repairs, with plans to make it an agricultural education center for local farmers and school districts. Farm Outreach Days is September 9.
Register and Recorder relocation to Third Street Plaza
After a 2.5-year lawsuit, the commissioners voted to move the Register and Recorder's office across the street to make room for new sheriff's holding cells in the crowded 1970 courthouse. Title searchers warned about irreplaceable 231-year-old records and two-building inconvenience; the sheriff testified no security incidents have occurred in such offices statewide.
Bass Pro Shop / FamVest mall redevelopment and non-disclosure agreement
Commissioner Mussina addressed community concern over the Bush House sale and possible demolition, saying the county and state legislators have no legal power to stop it — and that the Bass Pro-led redevelopment is bringing positive momentum to the old mall site.
Mark Murawski remembered
All three commissioners paid tribute to Mark Murawski, the longtime planning department leader who championed the airport, Riverwalk and the statewide bridge bundling program. He died suddenly at 63.