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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN


TABLES
| 1--Total Population, City of Pottsville |
| 2--
Total Population, Schuylkill County and Selected Municipalities |
| 3--
Age Distribution, City of Pottsville | 4--Housing Characteristics Summary, City of Pottsville |
| 5--
Housing type, City of Pottsville | 6--Subsidized Housing, City of Pottsville |
| 7--
Non-Agricultural Employment by Sector, Schuylkill County |
| 8--
Top 20 Employers, Schuylkill County |
| 9--
Publically Accessible, Privately-Owned Parking Areas, City of Pottsville |
| 10--
Occupancy of City-Owned Parking Areas, City of Pottsville |
| 11--
Existing Water System, City of Pottsville |
 | 12--
Existing City-Owned Recreation Facilities, City of Pottsville |
| 13--
Private and School Recreation Facilities, City of Pottsville | 14--Summary of Recommendations |
| 15--
Funding Sources |

TABLE 11 - EXISTING WATER SYSTEM
City of Pottsville
2000

FACILITY

SOURCE

SERVICE AREA

Mt. Laurel Water Filtration Plant

Mt. Laurel Reservoir

Kauffman Reservoir

Portions of Butler, Cass, Foster, New Castle, Mahanoy, Ryan and West Mahanoy townships

Broad Mt. Water Filtration Plant

Wolf Creek Reservoir

Eisenhuth Reservoir

Pine Run Reservoir

Kauffman Reservoir

City of Pottsville (east of 12th St.), Mechanicsville, Palo Alto, Port Carbon, St. Clair and portions of Blythe, East Norwegian, New Castle and Norwegian townships

Indian Run Water Filtration Plant

Indian Run Reservoir

City of Pottsville (west of 12th St.), Forest Hills, Bunker Hill and Mt. Carbon areas and portions of North Manheim and Norwegian townships

Source: Vitillo Corporation Top of Page

TABLE 12 - EXISTING CITY-OWNED RECREATION FACILITIES
City of Pottsville
2000

NAME

TYPE

FACILITIES

CONDITION

Hotel Street

Tot Lot

Climber, teeter, slide, whirl, spring pals, bench

Improved to Standards

Forest Hills

Multi-purpose

Assorted tot-lot equipment, baseball field, concession, picnic, tennis, restrooms

Good

Greenwood Hill

Tot Lot/

Playground

Assorted tot-lot equipment, half court basketball, benches

Improved to Standards

General G. Jowlwan

Multi-use

Assorted tot-lot equipment, half court basketball, benches

Pool closed; other facilities "Improved to Standards"

East Market Street

Closed

All equipment removed

Status undetermined

Peacock St. Housing Authority

Tot Lot

Climber, teeter, slide, whirl, spring pals, bench

New Facility

Second Street

Tot Lot

Assorted tot-lot equipment

Closed

Fairmont Avenue Housing Authority

Tot Lot/

Playground

Assorted tot-lot equipment, basketball court

New Facility

Mt. Hope Avenue

Tot Lot

Assorted tot-lot equipment

Closed

John O’Hara Housing Authority

Tot Lot

Playground unit with climbers, slides, etc.

New Facility

Main Street

Tot Lot

Assorted tot-lot equipment, basketball, benches

Poor Condition; Scheduled for Upgrade

Race Street

Tot Lot

Climber, teeter, slide, whirl, spring pals, bench

Improved to Standards

Vine Street

Tot Lot

No equipment

Closed

Morrison Street

Tot Lot/

Playground

Climber, teeter, slide, whirl, spring pals, bench

Poor Condition; Scheduled for Upgrade

Peacock Street

Tot Lot/

Playground

Assorted tot-lot equipment, basketball, benches, small passive field

Poor Condition; Scheduled for Upgrade

JFK Memorial

Multi-use

Climber, teeter, slide, whirl, spring pals, bench

Excellent Condition

Mt. Hope

Tot Lot

Climber, teeter, slide, whirl, spring pals, bench

Improved to Standards

17th Street

Tot Lot

Climber, teeter, slide, whirl, spring pals, bench

Poor Condition; Scheduled for Upgrade

Rotary Park

Multi-use

Assorted tot-lot equipment, basketball, benches, little league field, tennis

Good Condition

Housing Authority West Arch Street

Playground

Climber, teeter, slide, whirl, spring pals, bench

New Facility

Bunker Hill

Multi-use

Assorted tot-lot equipment, basketball, benches, tennis

Poor Condition; Scheduled for Upgrade

Source: Vitillo Corporation Top of Page

TABLE 13 - PRIVATE AND SCHOOL RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
City of Pottsville
2000

NAME

TYPE

FACILITIES

CONDITION

Market Square

Tot Lot / Playground

Swings, teeters, whirls, spring pals, benches, climbers, basketball

Good

Ivyside Club

Multi-use

Pool, basketball, tennis

Good

Ost & Ost

Multi-use

Ballfield

Good

Pottsville School District

Various Facilities

Ballfields, basketball courts, swimming pool (both indoor and outdoor) facilities, football

Excellent

Nativity School

Ballfield

Softball field

Good

St. Patrick’s Elementary

Basketball

Basketball court

Good

Oheb Zedeck Synagogue

Basketball

Basketball court

Good

PA National Guard

Basketball

Basketball court

Good

Salvation Army

Basketball

Basketball court

Good

Source: Vitillo Corporation Top of Page

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| Citywide Land Use Plan | Economic Development | Central Business District Revitalization |
| Transportation | Community Facilities and Services | Action Program | Tables |