The loan amount will be capped at $5,200 plus interest of 1.5% with property owners having a corner property being eligible to receive an additional loan up to $10,000 total. Property owners needing a tree removed in the sidewalk area are eligible to receive up to $1,000 additional funding.
Should the cost of the sidewalk repair exceed the loan amount, the property owner must pay the additional cost.
Pre-qualification forms are available at The John A. Mosser Canton Borough Municipal Building. An Agreement between the property owner and Canton Borough will be executed after review and approval.
Property owners with corner properties will be required to repair the handicap ramp as part of the program. Canton Borough will repair the handicap ramp portion with the property owner paying for materials only.
The individual property owner can hire an independent contractor and apply for the loan and/or Canton Borough can do the work if scheduling allows at the expense of the property owner.
Appropriate permits must be obtained for any sidewalk program.
Council President Michael Shultz wants residents to know that this program is there to offer help to both homeowners and businesses but that it’s not the only means of getting money to fix a sidewalk. He hopeful that the Borough can turn the conditions of the sidewalks in the Borough around for the better and hopes this process will help make that easier.
For information on the program, please call the office at 570-673-5700, e-mail cbadmin@frontiernet.net or stop in at 4 North Center Street.