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Council plans temporary PA solution for veterans event; senior luncheon set; resident raises broadband access concerns
Summary
Council agreed to test and, if needed, buy or rent a temporary PA system before a Nov. 15 veterans appreciation event, moved to schedule a senior luncheon in October and heard a resident complain about limited broadband competition on Cole Road; staff will follow up on the broadband complaint and logistics for events.
Councilors said they will pursue a short-term audio solution to prevent a repeat of prior event failures and asked staff to test a portable distributed PA system ahead of the November 15 veterans appreciation program.
"Our system's constantly just failed," one council member said of prior events; members recommended trialing several affordable portable speakers and running a test drive to confirm intelligibility and coverage across the activity center before the event.
Separately, council confirmed plans for a senior luncheon in October (two candidate dates were discussed) and reported a local restaurant offered subsidized meal pricing to support the event; staff will confirm date, serving logistics and volunteer help.
A resident reported that parts of Franklin Park (Cole Road noted) have no broadband competition and are reliant on a single provider, which residents say leads to high cost and poor service. Staff and the borough's point person agreed to gather details and respond to the resident with options and contacts for further escalation.
