Schwenksville Gets $200K For Main Street Pedestrian Plaza

SCHWENKSVILLE, PA -- Schwenksville will receive a $200,000 grant to create a new public plaza in front of the fire company.

The funding was part more than $1 million in Montco 2040 Implementation Grants which were disbursed to projects in thirteen municipalities, the county announced Thursday. Montco 2040 is the county's comprehensive plan which focuses on connecting communities and improving both environmental sustainability and the economy.

“Montgomery County is focused on continuing to build on our success in making the county the best place to live, work, play, and open a business," Valerie Arkoosh, the chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, said in a statement. "We achieve these goals by partnering with our local municipalities to create connected communities, sustainable places and a vibrant economy. These grants represent diverse projects that will improve and enhance the high quality of life in the county."

Projects were selected for funding for their potential impact and how they satisfied one of the county's three "focus categories": supporting downtowns, improving trails and paths for walking and biking, and revitalizing office parks.
The funding in Schwenksville falls into the first category. According to the county:

"Schwenksville Borough will construct a new public plaza and streetscape in front of the Schwenksville Fire Company and its associated museum. The plaza will offer a public gathering space in the center of Schwenksville’s Main Street corridor as well as bring improved connections to the county’s Perkiomen Trail and the borough’s Meadow Park, located adjacent to the site. This project is in conjunction with a new trailhead parking lot and upcoming renovations to Meadow Park. The project is included in the borough’s new Main Street streetscaping plan."

This grant program has awarded more than $2 million in grants to projects across the county since it was launched last year.

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