Sewer Line Costs Discussed at
Foster Township Supervisors Meeting
By ANNE HOLLIDAY WESB/WBRR News Director Engineers are currently trying to figure how to pay for the $800,000 sewer line project from Laffery Hollow to Corwins Corners. Foster Township Engineer Roy Pedersen said they are looking into a loan from PENNVEST, and will also be updating their H2O grant application. He said they are going to "see if we can figure out a way to do it without raising rates." He added that he doesn't know when the H2O grant money will be awarded "but at least they're taking applications." When asked about the possibility that the township will actually get the grant, Pedersen said, "I don't want to give you false hope. We applied for it last year to pay for that section of sewer line ... which would have been beautiful. ... We're hoping to get 100 percent funding so there would be no local borrowing." He said they are "shovel ready," which is one of the criteria for federal stimulus money. Supervisor Chris W...