Springdale Township officials have a problem most other communities would envy — how to complete a half-dozen public works projects they might actually have the money to get done.

The list of projects ranges from water line replacements to road reconstruction.

“I don’t think we can finish all these this year,” Commissioners Chairman Ken Igo said. “That’s why I want to sit down with them (township engineers) and figure out when these have to be done, according to the grants.”

Igo was referring to deadlines for starting and completing projects that are set forth by the agencies and programs awarding the grants.

The projects, their grant awards and sources are:

• Butler Road water line replacement, $116,600, Pennsylvania Local Share program;

• Shrader Street water line replacement, $275,000, Local Share grant;

• Demolition of 307 Spring St., $22,000, Act 152 (state) grant;

• Carson Street pump station elimination, $350,000, state Small Water and Sewer Grant;

• Crone Hollow Road reconstruction, $85,000, Allegheny County gambling funds grant;

• Miller Park improvements, $20,000, federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

In addition to the grants listed, the commissioners are awaiting word on a $92,451 CDBG grant application to finance the replacement of a water line on Orchard Avenue, which was submitted last year.

If approved, that grant would require a matching share of close to $50,000 from the township.

The grant for the Carson Street pump station elimination also requires a minimum match of $52,500.

Some of the projects likely will require the township to pitch in more cash since not all of the amounts requested were awarded. Those include the Crone Hollow Road work for which the township requested just under $190,000, leaving the township about $105,000 short of the projected cost. That has resulted in the scope of that project being reviewed.

Also, the township requested $500,000 for the Carson Street pump station but received $350,000, and it sought about $456,000 for the Shrader Street water line, but received $275,000.

The township did not get all of the grants it was seeking. Specifically, one to fund the replacement of water meters in the township, for which it sought a little more than $340,000 from the Local Share program was turned down.

A second application to the same program was submitted in November, this time for about $335,000. The township is awaiting word on that application.

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