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Council weighs dismantling long‑out‑of‑service clock tower after ownership ambiguity
Summary
Council discussed a decades‑old clock tower that has not operated for years, found ownership and maintenance responsibility unclear among the borough, the Rotary and a private owner (Mr. Decker), and directed staff to contact the Rotary about dismantling options; removal cost estimates ranged from about $3,000 to $4,000.
Council reviewed the condition and responsibility for a non‑operating clock tower donated by the Rotary in 1986 and discussed potential steps if neither the Rotary nor private owners will maintain it.
Council members reported finding press accounts and past correspondence indicating the clock had been out of service for more than 10…
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