If either HB 3012 or SB 513 pass as written, the cities of New Cumberland will receive 7% of the funding and Chester will receive 16 % while the City of Weirton would receive 77% of the funding, The bill divides up the 1% received by municipalities in Hancock County on a “per capita” basis and is sponsored by Sens. Zatezalo and McGeehan in the House and Sens. Weld and Laura Wakim Chapman in the Senate. Both New Cumberland and Chester have been working with Del. McGeehan who is working to get the “per capita” proviso amended out.
NEW CUMBERLAND, CHESTER WILL ONLY RECEIVE MINIMAL FUNDS UNDER VIDEO LOTTERY BILL
