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Votes at a glance: Morrisville council approves pay change for part-time officers, subdivision, curb-ramp design and other actions
Summary
Council approved multiple actions on March 17: a part-time police pay increase, a final minor subdivision for the Cloverleaf property, authorization to design curb ramps on West Palmer, purchase of a police vehicle, and a Rock & Roll 250 event cosponsorship; the DVRPC trails application authorization passed 5-4.
At its March 17 meeting the Morrisville Borough Council approved a series of motions and recorded the following outcomes.
- Consent agenda (grouped items) passed unanimously (8-0). Items included a Greenlight Go grant resolution for traffic-signal modernization at East Bridge Street intersections (project total $1,121,100; borough 20% match $224,220) and permission for SummerSeat to use Patriots Park with the stipulation that SummerSeat provide waivers and insurance; the consent agenda noted events are not cosponsored by the borough unless otherwise stated.
- Part-time police pay increase: motion to raise the hourly rate for part-time officers from $29 to $32 per hour effective April 1, 2026, with a $1 annual increment thereafter; passed unanimously (8-0).
- Final minor subdivision approval for the borough-owned Cloverleaf parcel (TMP 201 at Penn Avenue) to separate the remediated work area from the parking/playground lot; motion passed unanimously (8-0).
- DVRPC Regional Trails grant application: council authorized Gilmore & Associates to prepare an application for four trail segments; motion passed 5-4.
- West Palmer Street curb ramp design: council authorized Gilmore & Associates to proceed with engineering and design for $20,255 (balance expected from the multimodal grant); motion passed unanimously (8-0).
- Police vehicle procurement: council authorized purchase of a 2026 Ford Explorer police vehicle with an estimated total cost of $77,000 including upfitting; passed unanimously (8-0).
- Cosponsorship: council moved to cosponsor the Rock and Roll 250 music event on May 16 with no additional borough cost; motion passed unanimously (8-0).
These actions were recorded during the meetings action-item segment; several items will require follow-up steps, including grant applications, design work and coordination with external agencies if funding is awarded.
