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Council supports drafting resolution to designate vacant Lingle & Main lot as park; volunteer clears playground graffiti
Summary
Council asked staff to draft a resolution to designate a vacant lot at Lingle and Main as an official borough park (working name suggested: Mayor's Park); a local contractor volunteered to remove graffiti from Memorial Park playground equipment.
Council members discussed converting the vacant lot at the northeast corner of Lingle and Main into an official borough park and asked staff to prepare a resolution for a future vote.
Council members and staff said designating the parcel as an official park would make the site eligible for certain grants; a representative from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) had indicated interest in potential park development. Several name suggestions arose during discussion, including "Mayor's Park" to honor past mayors; council directed staff to draft a resolution and bring it back for consideration.
Separately, the council thanked Jordan Homer of Remo Services, a local contractor who volunteered to remove graffiti from playground equipment at Memorial Park. Homer provided insurance information and will perform the work in the coming weeks; council members said they will publicly thank him.
Council members also mentioned a planned Little Free Library installation near Seashultz Pavilion and that a dedication is being planned for late summer or early fall.
