Grant to Aid Greensboro Pier Project
Washington PA Observer Reporter
21 August 2010
By Cara Host, Staff writer
chost@observer-reporter.com
WAYNESBURG - Greene County commissioners Thursday accepted a $10,000
state grant to build a fishing pier near Greensboro, but county
officials will have to find other funding sources before it can be
built.
The grant from Port of Pittsburgh Commission will cover about a third
of the estimated cost of $30,000. The deck will be built on the edge of
the Monongahela River at Mon View Park.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers typically has to approve any structure
that is built in the river, but since this proposed pier will not
protrude into the waterway, approval isn't necessary, according to Jake
Blaker, the county's director of recreation.
Port of Pittsburgh is a state commission that manages the port as well
as the various locks and dams on the Ohio, Monongahela and Allegheny
rivers.
The county took control of the 5-acre Mon View Park about five years
ago. It was previously governed by a board made up of local residents.
In other business, Charles Morris' appointment as commissioner led to
several reorganization actions.
Pam Snyder will remain chairwoman of the board of commissioners as well
as the retirement and salary boards. Archie Trader will be vice
chairman of those boards, and Morris will be secretary of the
commissioner and salary boards. County Controller Dave Balint will be
secretary of the retirement board.
In personnel matters, county leaders made several moves in Human
Services as a result of state funding cuts. Brenda Ludrosky was
furloughed, and several other people switched positions or were
reinstated.
Christina King will be administrative assistant in Child Care
Information Services at $12.55 an hour. Stacey Dikun returned as
secretary II at no change in pay, and Angie VanDyne was also reinstated
as community engagement coordinator, but her return was brief and she
resigned earlier this month.
The board hired Jaime Imhoff as a county caseworker in Children and
Youth Services at a rate of $16.66 an hour and promoted Janice Lahew to
sheriff's deputy at $12.47 an hour.
The board accepted the resignation of Gladys Ealy as second deputy in
clerk of courts and hired Lucien Schroyer as a temporary clerk in that
office. Two women will start Monday on a permanent basis. Lisa Murdock,
deputy clerk of courts, and Alexis Pierce, second deputy clerk of
orphan's court, will both be paid $11.72.