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Sunbury's Fight Against Blight

The City of Sunbury established the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Sunbury (otherwise known as the “Sunbury Redevelopment Authority") by Resolution on September 7, 1965 under the Urban Redevelopment Law, 35 P.S. 1701, as amended. The Sunbury Redevelopment Authority, in partnership with the City of Sunbury, strives to revitalize and mitigate blight in Sunbury, Pennsylvania.

Since 2009, the City of Sunbury and the Sunbury Redevelopment Authority have worked together to acquire and sell more than 75 vacant, abandoned, and blighted properties through the eminent domain process, returning these properties to the tax rolls. All proceeds from the public auction of these properties return to the Sunbury Redevelopment Authority blight removal program to be used for the next round of blighted properties.

Today, the following Board Members

oversee the efforts of the Sunbury Redevelopment Authority:
Aimee Buehner, Chair & Treasurer
Jeff Balestrini, Vice-Chair
Adam C. Purdy, Member
David L. Persing, Member
David Mertz, Member

“The success of the Sunbury Redevelopment Authority is the result of a collaborative effort between the Sunbury Redevelopment Authority and City of Sunbury Officials, including the Mayor and his office, City Council and the City Code Department, as well as Seda Council of Governments and the Housing Authority of Northumberland County (through their Keystone Grant Program). Our process of identifying, acquiring, and re-purposing blighted properties has a number of positive impacts within the community by way of removing the blight, improving safety in and around the blighted property, increased property values to surrounding neighbors, and increased tax revenue for the City.”

Adam C. Purdy, Immediate Past Chair
Sunbury Redevelopment Authority

Current City of Sunbury
Public Nuisance Property List
Sunbury Redevelopment Authority only works with vacant,
blighted properties on the City of Sunbury's Public Nuisance List.

The most up to date version of the list can be found posted at City Hall
or by reaching out to the City Clerk's Office at (570)286-7820.

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Sunbury Redevelopment Authority
April 17, 2026 Meeting Agenda

I. 10:00 A.M. Call to Order and Greetings
II. 10:05 A.M. Consent Agenda
A. Secretary's Report
i. Officer appointment needed - Secretary
ii. Minutes Review
B. Treasurer's Report
i. Treasurer Report with Bank Account Statements
ii. Approval of Invoices
III. 10:20 A.M. General SRA Topics for Discussion
A. 2026 Process Updates
i. 2026 SRA meeting dates/coordination
B. SRA Property Updates
i. Eminent Domain Properties - Process Completed
a. 301 S. 4th Street - Sheriff Sale and SRA withdrawal completed
b. 351 S. 4th Street - Sheriff Sale and SRA withdrawal completed
ii. Eminent Domain Properties - Process in Progress (Executive Session
for litigation purposes immediately following meeting)
a. 259 S. 4th Street
b. 616-618 Reagan Street
c. Rear 724 Market Street
iii. 2026 Property Activity for Discussion
a. 440-442 Market Street (see Power Plant Project below)
b. 1122 E. Chestnut Street - 2026 sale discussion
C. SRI/Blueprint Communities - Downtown Sunbury Team Projects
i. Power Plant Project - 440-442 Market Street
a. Review and approval needed - Access Agreement & User Questionnaire
ii. Invite - June 20, 2026 - ThinkSunbury Sculpture Unveiling & SRI 40th Anniversary Event
IV. 10:40 A.M. Open Discussion
V. 10:50 A.M. Adjourn
VI. 10:50 A.M. Executive Session for Litigation Purposes

Next Meeting Date - TBD at meeting

A Zoom link can be provided by reaching out to Solicitor Brianna Apfelbaum Kula at (570)286-0210 or brianna@apfelbaumkula.com. Zoom participants are asked to provide their basic contact information for record keeping purposes.