Kathleen Schaaf Erie City Council Person is seeking an appointee to the Blighted Property Review Committee. This person will be required to attend meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at 9:00 AM in Room 500 at City Hall. This committee consists of a council member, a member of the city planning commission, the director of the city of Erie Redevelopment Authority and other members. If you are interested in this volunteer position, please email Kathy Schaaf at kschaaf@erie.pa.us by Saturday December 8th.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today the reschedule date for one of two public plans display for proposed improvements to the Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor (Route 4034).

The open house, originally scheduled for Wednesday, November 28, 2018, will now be held December 11, 2018. This will be held in addition to public plans display already scheduled for next week.

The first plans display will be held:

Date:                   December 4, 2018
Time:                  Noon to 8 PM
Location:           Emerson Gridley School gymnasium
                            816 North Park Avenue
                            Erie, PA 16502

The second plans display will be held:

Date:                  December 11, 2018
Time:                 Noon to 8 PM
Location:          Russian Orthodox Church of the Nativity Community Center
                           109 German Street
                           Erie, PA 16507

The two plans displays will help introduce the public to conceptual alternatives for improvements along the Central Corridor of the Bayfront Parkway, which consists of the intersections with Sassafras Street Extension, State Street, and Holland Street.

Representatives from PennDOT and the consultant will be on hand to gather feedback, which will be used to help refine the potential improvements and identify a project implementation strategy.

Additional information on the project can be found online at www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com.

The locations of the meetings are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you or an individual with whom you are familiar does not speak English as their primary language and who has a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English desires to participate in this meeting, or if you require special assistance to attend and/or participate in this meeting, or need additional information please contact Mark Nicholson, PennDOT Project Manager, at 814-678-7057.

Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891 or 800-468-4201.

MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Harry, 814-678-5035

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today the first of two public plans display for proposed improvements to the Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor (Route 4034) has been postponed due to the winter weather storm in the forecast for Erie County.

New time and date for the open house event, which was originally planned for Wednesday, November 28, will be announced at a later date.

The second plans display will be held as scheduled:
Date: December 4, 2018
Time: Noon to 8 PM
Location: Emerson Gridley School gymnasium
816 North Park Avenue
Erie, PA 16502

The two plans displays will help introduce the public to conceptual alternatives for improvements along the Central Corridor of the Bayfront Parkway, which consists of the intersections with Sassafras Street Extension, State Street, and Holland Street.

Representatives from PennDOT and the consultant will be on hand to gather feedback, which will be used to help refine the potential improvements and identify a project implementation strategy.

Additional information on the project can be found online at www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com.

The locations of the meetings are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you or an individual with whom you are familiar does not speak English as their primary language and who has a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English desires to participate in this meeting, or if you require special assistance to attend and/or participate in this meeting, or need additional information please contact Mark Nicholson, PennDOT Project Manager, at 814-678-7057.

Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891 or 800-468-4201.

MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Harry, 814-678-5035

2019 Preliminary Budget

The City of Erie will once again mail renewal applications to all households currently issued a 2018 Dog License. Owners can easily update information as necessary and return the renewal application, along with payment and a self addressed stamped envelope to: City of Erie Dog License Renewal 626 State Street – Room 105 Erie, PA 16501. The database will be updated and tags mailed out immediately.