Act 13 Gas Drilling Impact Fees Announced

Washington and Greene Counties will be the beneficiaries of impact fee disbursements from Marcellus Shale gas well drilling. Washington County will receive $5 million. Washington County municipalities will be eligible for $8.6 million. Greene County will receive $3.4 million and Greene County municipalities will be eligible for $6.1 million. The disbursements are made through Act 13 of 2012. to ensure that communities affected by drilling recieve their fair share of funding for projects such as road and bridge repair, housing and other infrastructure needs.