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Treatment court participants restore Bedford County courthouse courtyard ahead of PA 250 celebration
Summary
Four treatment court participants volunteered about eight hours each to power-wash, weed and edge the Bedford County courthouse courtyard; they asked the county to refill sand between pavers and county leadership agreed to handle it.
A public commenter told Bedford County commissioners that four participants in the county’s treatment court volunteered to clean and restore the courthouse courtyard in time for a PA 250 celebration held July 3.
The recognition came during the commissioners’ meeting, where the commenter said the participants spent about eight hours each removing weeds, power-washing stained concrete and edging grass to make the courtyard presentable for the event. “They got it just done just in time for the PA 250 celebration,” the commenter said.
The treatment court participants were fulfilling community-service hours required by their program, the commenter said, and asked whether the county could replace sand between the pavers to reduce future weed growth. An unnamed commissioner replied, “I think we can manage the sand.”
County staff and the commenter said the participants expressed interest in continuing maintenance work on the courtyard. The work was described as voluntary and coordinated with the county maintenance department and the Chamber of Commerce.
Details the meeting provided: four participants averaged about eight hours each of physical work; tasks listed included power-washing, weed removal between pavers, and edging. The commenter asked the county to supply sand to fill paver joints; a commissioner agreed to provide it.
The recognition was delivered during the public comment portion of the meeting; no formal county action was taken at that time.
