( No, the Borough still does not have a“ money tree”)
General Fund Expenditures
A summary of the Proposed 2017 General Fund Expenditures are presented on the Table at the top of next column. rentwood
CITY BRIEFLY OF MCKEESPORT BRENTWOOD NEWS
The Borough is readying itself for the next 100 years. I said this last year and I still believe we are on the cusp of an economic boom similar to what Lawrenceville and East Liberty are experiencing. An influx of restaurants, shopping, and housing / apartments. We have a great location. Access to buses / transportation( did you know that an Uber fair from Brentwood to the Northshore / Pittsburgh is around $ 13.). We have a beautiful park, stadium and ball fields. In addition, our best kept secret and asset( in addition to the people of the community), is the housing stock and how affordable it is. This is what attracted me and my wife to Brentwood nine years ago. Urban sprawl is reducing and the next generation is looking for these amenities as well as being closer to the Urban City Center. As I have said in the past, if we are not willing to invest in Brentwood’ s future, how can we expect anyone else to? I believe we have
44 Brentwood-Baldwin-Whitehall demonstrated the Borough’ s commitment, and from the number of phone calls and meetings Borough officials are having, I believe the outside investors and starting to realize this as well.
Have a great Spring!!!
George Zboyovsky, PE Borough Manager