Township Gets Grant for Police Car, Park Security

Both and Hellertown are among 28 Northampton County municipalities to receive grants from the Northampton County Gaming Revenue and Economic Redevelopment Authority, which dispenses casino revenue, the Express-Times reported Tuesday.

An article published by the newspaper indicates that more than $700,000 was awarded and split by the authority according to a formula that gives each municipal-applicant 55 percent of the total amount of money it requested.

Lower Saucon Township had requested approximately $49,000 for a police car and a security system for , which .

was also awarded 55 percent of its grant request, the article states.

According to the story, gaming authority members decided to award partial grants because they had difficulty ranking individual applications, and with the hope that local officials will be able to find the funds necessary to see the projects to fruition.

More information about the grant awards and the criteria used to judge applicants is available on the gaming authority's website.

The funds dispensed are funneled from revenues generated by the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem.