BERKS – Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) and Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-5) announced more than $157,000 in Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) funding is being awarded for projects in Berks County.
“Bringing these gaming revenue funds back to the district will help to defray costs that would have otherwise been passed along to residents, or, unfortunately, many of these projects wouldn’t have happened at all,” Gebhard and Weaknecht said. “We are grateful to have worked together to play a part in securing this critical funding from the profits made at the Hollywood Casino in Morgantown, Berks County.”
The following projects were funded through the CFA’s Local Share Account (LSA) Program, which uses gaming revenue to support projects in the public interest across the commonwealth:
- South Heidelberg Township received $93,924 to acquire a traffic patrol vehicle. South Heidelberg Police Department serves four municipalities over a 55 square-mile area.
- Wernersville Borough received $63,989 for the rehabilitation of the tennis courts and installation of outdoor lighting at the Laurel Street Playground Park.
The CFA was established in 2004 as an independent agency of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to administer the commonwealth’s economic stimulus packages. The Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act of 2004 provides for the distribution of gaming revenue through the CFA and its LSA program.
CONTACT: Matthew Urban, 717-787-5708 (Gebhard)
Virginia Van Steenvoort, 610-378-4407 (Weaknecht)