Sewickley officials are seeking a little more than $1 million in state funds to fix up the borough building and surrounding amenities.
Council voted 6-0 on April 12 to apply for a local share assessment grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority.
Councilman Todd Hamer was absent.
Borough engineer Mike Galet said the grant would cover the cost of HVAC replacement, repaving the parking lot, upgrading bathrooms and rehabilitating a rain garden.
“Everything is pretty outdated,” Galet said. The engineer said he expects to hear back from the state about the application by the end of the year. The project would go out for bid and not begin until sometime next year.
Council president Cynthia Mullins said the repairs are badly needed. She noted the heat has not worked since Jan. 9.
“Donna Kaib, our manager, has done a tremendous job of getting space heaters in there and keeping offices as warm as they can be,” Mullins said. “That’s tough to do in February. If you come in here during the summer when it’s hot and humid, the air conditioning isn’t adequate.
“It’s an old building. It’s a historic building, and there’s a lot … that needs to be replaced and updated in there.”
There is no borough match for the grant.
Rehabilitation in the first floor of the building is nearing completion.
The mayor’s office has been moved to the former parking authority office. The police department has taken over the mayor’s old office as part of lobby reconstruction. That project is expected to be completed sometime in May.
