County commissioners' Oct. 22 agenda lists federal housing grants for Greensburg-area towns

The Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners posted a long agenda for its October 22, 2026 public meeting. Minutes from that meeting haven't been posted to the county's Agenda Center yet, so this brief covers what was on the agenda, not how the board voted.

Federal housing and community money. The Planning Department's items included federal award agreements with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for fiscal year 2026:

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): $3,661,005.00
• Emergency Solutions Grants: $348,244.00
• HOME Investment Partnerships: $888,798.55

The agenda's CDBG subrecipient list includes these projects near Greensburg:

• South Greensburg: parking facilities, $137,235.00
• Southwest Greensburg Borough: recreational facilities, $97,750.00, and removal of architectural barriers, $105,240.00
• City of Latrobe: removal of architectural barriers, $135,000.00
• Redevelopment Authority: countywide demolition, $250,000.00

PulsePoint for county 911. Public Safety items included accepting $29,440 from the Westmoreland/Frick Hospital Foundation for startup and maintenance of PulsePoint, plus a PulsePoint Respond implementation and subscription totaling $29,440.00.

Other notable items. The agenda also listed a $1,800,000.00 PennDOT reimbursement agreement for construction of the Darlington Bridge Project in Ligonier Township, and a four-year, $553,264.80 agreement with Pictometry International Corp. (Eagleview) for aerial imagery for the Tax Assessment office.

How to weigh in. The agenda notes that, under the state Sunshine Act, residents and taxpayers get a reasonable opportunity to comment at each advertised regular and special meeting. Future agendas and minutes are posted in the county's Agenda Center.