Leg Up Plan Approved
12/18/2003
The East Manchester Township supervisors have unanimously approved a subdivision plan for Leg Up Farm, 4248 N. Sherman St. Extended.
Issue: Leg Up Farm will provide individually tailored therapy programs for children with special needs. Services offered will include horse, physical, occupational, music, aqua, art, speech and recreational therapies. Also, family support will be provided.
Reaction: “Hard work and perseverance pay off dividends in bundles,” Lou Castriota, Jr. chairman of Leg Up Farm, said Dec. 9. “In one night, I received (a federal grant of) $175,000 and subdivision approval.”
“I hope this gets the governor’s attention and helps him to make a decision quickly to release funds,” Castriota said.
Background: Gov. Ed Rendell’s signature is needed to release $4.56 million of Capital Redevelopment Assistance Funds for the project, Castriota said. The state grant requires matching funds.
The project recently received a $25,000 donation from Highmark Blue Shield, Castriota said. Also, money has been raised through fund-raisers. Altogether, about $700,000 has been committed to the project.
Among the money that can be counted toward the state grant are the cost of the land, business and personal contributions, and federal grants.
The total cost of the project is $9.2 million.
Castriota will present a final land development plan to the supervisors in January.
E. Manchester Twp., The York Daily Record