Votes at a glance: Crafton council approves consent agenda, capital purchase, property purchase and seasonal wages

Crafton Borough Council acted on several routine and substantive items during the meeting, adopting the consent agenda and passing motions to purchase equipment and property and to set seasonal wages.

The council approved the consent agenda, which included approval of the Feb. 27 council meeting minutes and a bill list dated March 13, 2025. The motion passed by voice vote with no recorded dissent.

Capital purchase: The council approved the purchase of a Ford F-550 dump truck and custom dump body from A & H Equipment Company for $127,835. The borough manager said the purchase was included in the capital plan and budgeted as a lease to be paid over three years. The manager said two older trucks will be sold at auction when the new vehicle is placed into service. Council voted in favor by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

Property acquisition: Council approved the purchase of the Pitway trolley-line property from Honeywell Corporation for $5,000, using funds provided by anonymous donors. The manager said the narrow strip being acquired runs from Woodlawn to the Emerson stairs and completes borough ownership of the Baker's Acres corridor. The motion carried by voice vote.

Seasonal wages: Council adopted Resolution 2025-03, which sets seasonal wages for pool and public works seasonal employees; the main change noted was an increase in the pool manager wage. The manager said all wage changes were included in the 2025 budget. The resolution passed on a voice vote with no recorded opposition.

Votes recorded in meeting minutes were by voice; individual roll-call tallies were not provided in the transcript.