Our Government:   

Why support this program?

Giving to Get…

     This program is an effective way to simulate the economy. The state has found a way to hold areas accountable for the money allocated to them, while also supporting the local economies.

The Constitution...

Municipalities

   Even at a local level, the constitution enables municipalities to benefit from the program. For example, many businesses in particular municipalities will benefit from this program. In most cases—this will benefit the municipalities in the amount of money they bring in.

 

Counties

    The constitution gives counties an opportunity to allocate money to the municipalities, but also receive funds from the state. The county governments are given the appropriate funds to distribute in the ways the see fit. They have more power to decide where money goes for the particular heritage project.

 

State

    Of course, the state constitution enables the state to allocate funds to regions according to whatever it may be that they see fit. This is how the program started—through finding ways to make PA a better place.

Win/Loss...

Winners:

· Politicians

· Businesses

· Education

 

Losers:

· Residents

· The residents who are the losers in this case are the resident who wanted to live in a rural area that is not affected by heavy traffic.  But with the assembly of the National Road Heritage Area, which draws traffic to the area, the residents who do not want traffic are considered losers because the heritage area is hurting their living environment.  It can be improved by the residents who do not want all the traffic to move to a place that better suits their living styles.

· Businesses outside region

 

The National Road Heritage Area