Since local officials and are not sure about the fate of millions of federal funds throughout the country, Montgomery’s commissioners presented their vision for the next year on Tuesday.
During the event in the state of Montgomery, democratic county commissioners Neil Makhija and Jamila Winder together with the Republican Commissioner Tom Dibello celebrated their first year of office and emphasized the upcoming projects.
Their hopeful vision of the future of the Ferrity was presented only a few weeks after President Donald Trump tried to freeze all payments of federal funds. The order was blocked in court, but this could have influenced over $ 150 million funds for Montgomery.
“In the face of this uncertainty and whether we will have some buckets of financing or no financing at all, we cannot afford to sit,” said Machija, who is chaired by the Council of Commissioners.
The loss of funds can reduce services for the inhabitants of the Fountain or change a enormous financial burden on local governments and local governments. Last week, Governor Josh Shapiro sued Trump’s administration for funds that did not flow to the state.
Makhija said that officials are still required to change locally, but “this will require creativity. We will have to work hard, think wiser and strive for innovative solutions. “
He said that in the service of these efforts, the county would change their purpose by the recovery office, which managed the Covid-19 assistance funds to focus on innovation.
In addition, he said, the Employer will employ a sustainable development officer, will create a task group to study artificial intelligence and appoint a work lawyer.
During the 90-minute event, the Three Commissioners talked about projects during the limitation of homelessness in Suburban, including the planned shelter in Lansdale and lease dozens of hotel rooms in the Dayyssown inn, to provide services wrapped in failed residents.
“Nobody wants any of these objects in their communities, I understand. However, we have to do something – said Dibello.
The poviat worked on cooperation with local governments to expand shelter resources. Two existing projects are just the beginning, because the unit is aimed at adding more shelter and housing facilities before the end of the year, said Dibello and Winder.
Dibello said that the third commune reached the county of shelter space. Winder emphasized the plans of the new main leasing program that would rent 60 units to families.
“Thanks to such programs, we can create paths for success, possibilities and dignity,” said Winder.
Throughout the event, all three commissioners thanked the first rescuers, who continued to fight a four-alarm fire, which broke out on Monday evening at the SPS Technologies factory in Abington.
“It was a long night for our first respondents, but this morning it looks much better,” said Winder.
This story has been updated to explain the comments of commissioners about homelessness.
