Westmoreland County set to end deal with Monessen for blight project

By Rich Cholodofsky
Trib Total Media
Westmoreland County commissioners on Thursday are expected to terminate a contract with Monessen to coordinate a plan to remove blighted properties in the city.
Officials signed off on a $7,500 deal late last year in which the county planning department would oversee efforts to identify and publicize efforts to remove dilapidated structures and unsafe properties from a multi-block area in downtown Monessen.
It was cheaper to hire a private consultant rather than pay for assistance from county planners, Mayor Ron Mozer said Wednesday.

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