Shenango Valley News

Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler) announced today that over $2.5 million in impact fees paid by Marcellus Shale drilling companies will benefit the 17th Legislative District.

“I am thrilled to see the natural gas drilling and subsequent impact fees are directly benefitting local communities in Mercer and Butler counties, as well as across the Commonwealth,” said Bonner. “The positive impacts from natural gas drilling will greatly impact our economy and our workers, as well as counties and municipalities reaping the rewards as well.”

The state Public Utility Commission (PUC) disclosed the following impact fee revenue amounts for Mercer and Butler counties and eligible municipalities within the 17th Legislative District:

**Butler County:**

- Allegheny Township – $67,224

- Bruin Borough – $2,717

- Cherry Township – $19,872

- Cherry Valley Borough – $1,159

- Concord Township – $71,461

- Eau Clarie Borough – $1,990

- Fairview Borough – $995

- Fairview Township – $21,511

- Harrisville Borough – $4,408

- Karns City Borough – $818

- Marion Township – $19,855

- Mercer Township – $8,204

- Parker Township – $36,109

- Petrolia Borough – $1,400

- Slippery Rock Borough – $15,413

- Slippery Rock Township – $44,607

- Venango Township – $13,623

- Washington Township – $34,100

**Mercer County:**

- Cool Spring Township – $2,544

- Deer Creek Township – $547

- Delaware Township –$3,433.63

- East Lackawoonck Township–$5,147

- Fairview Township–$4,373

- Ferdonia Borough–$415

- Findley Township–$3,182

- French Creek Township–$2,093

- Grove City Borough–$5,716

- Jackson Center Borough–$168

- Jackson Township–$7,402

- Jefferson Township–$25.552

- Lake township-$1.660

- Liberty township-$1.691

- Mercer borough-$1.646

- Mill creek township-$2.018

New Lebanon borough-$100

New Vernon township-$1.683

Otter creek township-$4.242

Perry township-$2.008

Pine township-$4.831

Salem township-$1.478

Sandy creek township-$1.706

Sandy lake borough-$60982.

Sheakleyville borough-$41.

Springfield township-$2 .826 .

Stoneboro borough-s823.

Sugar grove townshlp-s1205.

Wilmington townshlp-sl622 .

Wolf creek townshlp-s1640.

Worth townshlp-s1252.

Under Act 13 of 2012 impact fees are collected from the drilling companies with 60% returned to counties and municipalities affected by drilling The rest of the money goes into a Marcellus Shale Legacy Fund a portion of which is provided to counties The remaining funds are used by the state for emergency response planning training and other activities water storm water and sewer system construction and repair infrastructure maintenance and repair as well as statewide environmental initiatives

Checks to municipalities are expected to be distributed in early July

Representative Tim Bonner

17th Legislative District Pennsylvania House of Representatives Media Contact Tim Craine 7176097331 tcraine@pahousegop.com repbonnercom / facebookcom/RepBonner