Peters Township Prepares To Distribute CARES Act Funding

Peters Township Council spent Monday night going over expenses eligible for reimbursement due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Washington County Commissioners made $634,000 available to Peters Township from federal CARES Act funding. Council looked at several items eligible under the CARES Act. The most obvious are expenditures for lost wages because employees were to be paid for any time off if they or any family members had contracted the virus or needed to quarantine. Personal protective equipment was also included. The township will also be submitting requests for upgrades to the library HVAC system. Engineers will design a system to maximize air exchange and install an air purification system to filter viruses from any air circulated in the building. A no touch door system for the recreation center will also be on the list. The fire department will also be requesting no touch defibrillators and CPR vests. The fire department does provide advanced life support in emergency calls, and the CPR vests are designed to provide the compressions that normally would be administered by an EMT. The full list of reimbursements will be completed this week and submitted to the County Commissioners.