# October 1st, 2026, Economic Development Committee Meeting


**Body:** Northampton County (Live Meetings)
**Date:** October 02, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety, Construction & Infrastructure, Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure


Northampton County Economic Development Committee meeting, October 1, 2026 (the meeting metadata is timestamped October 2). The committee reviewed recommendations for 42 public safety grant projects funded through gaming revenue. The stated total is unclear in the transcript but appears to be approximately $573,500. The recommendations were included in a resolution scheduled for County Council consideration that evening; no committee vote on that resolution is captured. Community Bike Works reported that its Grow Norco grant request was approved to help equip its future 921 Spruce Street facility. Bids have been received for the building renovations, with construction costs higher than anticipated since the project was planned in 2021; additional funding is being pursued, and occupancy is targeted by mid-2027. No contract award, vendor selection, or grant amount for Bike Works was specified.

Lehigh Valley Planning Commission representatives presented a regional housing supply and attainability strategy, including a dashboard and recommendations such as housing trust or revolving loan funds, redevelopment, and zoning updates. These were discussed as possible approaches rather than approved funding or procurement actions. The presentation cited a regional shortage of about 6,000 homes and a need for roughly 51,000 additional homes by 2050.

**Source:** Northampton County (Live Meetings)