50 Local Municipalities Receiving Money from Natural Gas Revenue, Says Bonner

June 25, 2025

HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler) today announced communities in the 17th Legislative District will receive more than $450,000 in Marcellus Shale impact fees. In addition, Butler County will receive more than $1.6 million and Mercer County will receive more than $206,000 in funding.

“I am glad to see so many communities benefiting from natural gas drilling,” Bonner said. “These revenues are strengthening local economies, enabling important public projects and delivering lasting benefits to Mercer and Butler counties.”

The following impact fee disbursements in the 17th District were announced:

Butler County
• Allegheny Township - $58,932
• Bruin Borough - $2,392
• Cherry Township - $17,178
• Cherry Valley Borough - $1,021
• Concord Township - $62,726
• Eau Claire Borough - $1,759
• Fairview Borough - $890
• Fairview Township - $18,985
• Harrisville Borough - $3,882
• Karns City Borough - $716
• Marion Township - $17,551
• Mercer Township - $7,221
• Parker Township - $46,591
• Petrolia Borough - $1,230
• Slippery Rock Borough - $13,553
• Slippery Rock Township - $42,190
• Venango Township - $12,016
• Washington Township - $29,969

Mercer County
• Coolspring Township - $2,315
• Deer Creek Township - $496
• Delaware Township - $3,121
• East Lackawannock Township - $7,073
• Fairview Township - $3,883
• Findley Township - $2,996
• Fredonia Borough - $377
• French Creek Township - $1,899
• Grove City Borough - $5,198
• Jackson Center Borough - $154
• Jackson Township - $6,548
• Jefferson Township - $22,468
• Lake Township - $1,509
• Liberty Township - $1,555
• Mercer Borough - $1,495
• Mill Creek Township - $1,834
• New Lebanon Borough - $92
• New Vernon Township - $1,527
• Otter Creek Township - $3,760
• Perry Township - $1,825
• Pine Township - $4,394
• Salem Township - $1,343
• Sandy Creek Township - $1,550
• Sandy Lake Borough - $553
• Sandy Lake Township - $1,849
• Sheakleyville Borough - $38
• Springfield Township - $2,563
• Stoneboro Borough - $750
• Sugar Grove Township - $1,094
• Wilmington Township - $1,484
• Wolf Creek Township - $1,490
• Worth Township - $1,139

Under Act 13 of 2012, impact fees are collected from the drilling companies with 60% returned to counties and municipalities affected by drilling. The rest of the money goes into a Marcellus Shale Legacy Fund, a portion of which is provided to counties. The remaining funds are used by the state for emergency response planning, training and other activities; water, storm water, and sewer system construction and repair; infrastructure maintenance and repair; as well as statewide environmental initiatives.

Checks to municipalities are expected to be distributed in early July.

Representative Tim Bonner
17th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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