Senate Majority Policy Committee
PUBLIC HEARING
Blight/Revitalization Issues
September 6, 2017 | 10:00 AM
Hollidaysburg Area Public Library
1 Furnace Road | Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
10:00 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Senator David G. Argall, Chairman, Senate Majority Policy Committee
Senator John H. Eichelberger, Jr.
10:10 a.m.
Roundtable Discussion
State Representatives:
Representative Rich Irvin (R-81)
Representative John McGinnis (R-79)
Representative Judy Ward (R-80)-Amanda Walker
Center for Rural Pennsylvania:
Barry Denk, Director
Jonathan Johnson, Senior Policy Analyst
Penn State University:
Dr. Chris Fowler, Assistant Professor, Geography
Blair County:
David McFarland, Director, Blair County Planning Commission
Trina Illig, Grants Coordinator for Community Development
Franklin County:
Bonnie Zehler, Franklin County Housing Authority
Mike Ross, Franklin County Area Development Corporation
Huntingdon County:
Mark Colussy, Director, Huntingdon County Planning & Development
Dwight Rittenhouse, Mount Union Lumber & Supply, Inc.
City of Altoona (Blair County):
Matthew Pacifico, Mayor
Marla Marcinko, Manager
Rebecca Brown, Manager, Codes & Inspections
Daniel Stants, Esq., GHSCOS Attorneys At Law
Williamsburg Borough (Blair County):Theodore Hyle, MayorWells Township (Fulton County):Carl D. Souders, Supervisor
11:20 a.m.
Public Comment/Questions
11:30 a.m.
Adjourn