"It's coming. Will it satisfy folks in regard to the property tax issue? No, but it is at least some start," he said.

Phillips said he has no doubt the fish ladder on the Susquehanna River in Sunbury will become a reality.

"I believe we have a responsibility to develop our riverfront because quality of life is a secret to growth in an area," he said. "It's your infrastructure. It's What do you have to offer to an individual to come into the area?'"

Phillips also said the Susquehanna River Heartland Correlation is considering the Marina at Shikellamy State Park as a possible site for an environmental and education research center.

"There are conceptual plans to renovate and increase the size of the building to 9,500 square feet," he said. "Designs have been drawn. It's a good location and plans are progressing."

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