JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The city of Johnstown plans to formally request that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development examine, review and change the amount of communal and single-family housing assistance units in the municipality.
Mayor Frank Janakovic, Deputy Mayor the Rev. Sylvia King, Ricky Britt, Marie Mock, Laura Huchel, Charles Arnone and Taylor Clark unanimously approved the resolution during a regular monthly City Council meeting Wednesday.
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