DISTRICT A PRESENTATION

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DISTRICT A PRESENTATION

• Monday, April 18, 2011
• Firwood Methodist Church

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City of Wilkes-Barre, Inc.

• 250 million corporation
• 183 million balance sheet
• 45 million operating budget
• 300 employees
• 4 labor unions

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Downtown Revitalization

• Largest tax base in the city
• Declining prior to 2004 because of neglect
• Tax assessment appeals prior to 2004 decreased
  tax base and shifted burden to residential
  property owners
• Increasing downtown tax base was vital to
  maintain basic services citywide

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Downtown Revitalization

• Reversed the vacancy trend
• 53 New businesses
• 14,000 DT Workers
• 4th largest in state
• 1.1 million in new tax revenue from DT
• A-Stable Credit Rating
• Issuing debt is easier and less expensive
• Fosters investment in Wilkes-Barre
• Erased a 37.5 million deficit
• State and federal grants vital to these successes

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District A Investments 2004-Present

• Paved 11.1 miles over 48 Streets
• 3.1 million
• Total Sewer Repair465,000
• 320 Catch Basins repaired/replaced
• 601,000
• Debris removal- Solomon Creek
• 800,000
• Solomon Creek Wall Repairs 120,000
• Waller, S Franklin, Regent, Barney St. Bridges
• 10.6 million
• Total Investment 15.7 million

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2011 Infrastructure ProjectsDistrict A

• 2011 Paving Projects
• Stanley Street
• Charles Street
• New Alexander Street
• S Main Blackman to Penn. Ave.
• New Elizabeth Street Carey Ave.-Old River Rd.
• Corlear Street Carey Ave.- Old River Rd.
• Beekman Street Carey Ave.- Old River Rd.
• Catlin Ave. Old River Rd. to dead end
• Thayer Street Catlin St. loop
• Solomon Creek wall repair at Gregory St.
• Strauss Lane Bridge footer repair

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Demolitions

• Demolished 125 abandoned and blighted properties
  citywide

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Monroe Street Properties

• Past Present

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Carey Avenue Demolitions
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Miner Park Basketball Courts
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City Wide Investments2004-Present

• Paved 39 miles over 162 Streets
• 12 million
• Bridge Repairs- 5 completed
• 10.4 million
• Catch Basins- 1,317 2,628,000
• Sewer Repair- 2.5 million
• Creek wall maintenance- 3.8 million
• 4 Streetscape Phases- 8.5 million
• 3 new playgrounds- 600,000
• Golf course/athletic fields- 1.1 million
• Neighborhood Infrastructure Investments 47.5
  million

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Public Safety Police Department

• 29 new police officers on the street
• 250 camera citywide surveillance system
• Reinstated K-9 and S.W.A.T. unit
• Replaced bullet-proof vests for entire dept.
  twice
• Purchased tasers and related equipment
• Purchased new police radio antenna
• Records Management system
• 18 new vehicles to the fleet

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Public Safety Fire Department

• Invested over 3 million in WBFD
• Purchased
• 1 ladder truck-
• 3 Fire Engines
• 3 Ambulances
• Asst. Chiefs Vehicle
• 85 sets of Bunker Gear
• 70 Helmets
• Built Hollenback Fire Station
• Response Time 327 below national average

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Rental Property Regulations

• Rental inspections valid for 2 years
• Re-inspection mandated if tenants change
• Property owners outside of 15 miles must have
  local property manager
• Required Real Estate license
• 3-Strikes Ordinance
• Authorizes city to immediately close nuisance
  properties
• 3 disruptive conduct reports from police and/or
  serious health or code violations

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Rental Inspections
Month Rental Insp. Re-Insp. Complaints
September 94 22 25
October 155 27 22
November 148 19 21
December 377 17 7
January 121 22 13
February 104 19 21
March 278 27 10
Total 1277 153 119
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Health Department Statistics
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Intermodal Center

• Past Present

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Intermodal Center
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Courtright Housing Development

• Past Present

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Courtright Housing Development
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Courtright Housing Development
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Pine Ridge

• Past Present

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Mill Street Homes

• Past Present

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Coal Street Park

• Past Present

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Coal Street Park

• Past Present

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Coal Street Playground
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Downtown

• Past Present

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Streetscape

• Past Present

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Lighting Downtown

• Past Present

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River Common
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South Main StreetPast Present
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Northampton Street

• Past Present

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Elevations Ribbon-Cutting
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Iron Triangle- 10/7/2010
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Iron Triangle- 10/7/2010
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