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Mayor announces burn ban; fire department to price Wayne-Mulberry demolition options; county parking garage closure expected this summer
Summary
Mayor and staff told council the borough has enacted an immediate burn ban; the fire department will estimate demolition and paving costs for properties at Wayne and Mulberry; the county parking garage will close in June or July for repairs and is expected to reopen in November with temporary parking planned at the convention center.
HOLLidaysburg, Pa. — At the March 13 council meeting borough staff and the mayor provided several operational updates affecting public safety and borough operations: an immediate burn ban, a staff-led review of vacant lots at Wayne and Mulberry streets, and a county parking garage closure that will require temporary parking solutions.
A borough official reported the fire department will price options for converting several parcels at the corner of Wayne and Mulberry streets into public parking and will estimate demolition costs for existing residential structures. The official said demolition of a residential structure "you're talking about $10,000 for the demolition of a residential structure," and estimated about $20,000 to remove two residential buildings. Staff will consult engineers to develop high-level cost estimates for paving, curbing and stormwater management and will follow up with another meeting.
Mayor Joe (unnamed in the transcript) said the fire marshal and the mayor signed a burn ban effective immediately because of dry conditions and recent lack of rain; the restriction covers outdoor burning, including fire pits and chimineas, and the borough said it will issue a press release and post the ban on social media.
The mayor also updated council about a county parking garage that is expected to close in June or July for repairs; work there is expected to continue until about November. The mayor said borough and county officials have been coordinating to find alternate parking locations for county vehicles and that the convention center is a likely option.
Why it matters: The burn ban affects residents' ability to have outdoor fires and may require enforcement actions; demolition and paving estimates will shape whether vacant lots become public parking; the county garage closure will shift parking logistics and requires coordination with county officials.
What the record shows: Staff will return with cost estimates for demolition and paving, and the borough will issue public notice of the burn ban. The parking-garage timeline is an estimate based on county communications; staff thanked commissioners for coordinating temporary parking solutions.
