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Hanover mayor proclaims Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and National Library Week as residents raise library funding questions
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Mayor Heidi Hormel read proclamations naming May 2026 Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and proclaimed National Library Week for the Guthrie Memorial Library; a visitor asked how recent unplanned flood repairs and staff salary increases will be paid and criticized the timing of pay changes.
Hanover Mayor Heidi Hormel proclaimed May 2026 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and declared National Library Week during the borough council meeting on April 7.
The mayor read both proclamations and named the Guthrie Memorial Library in the library proclamation. A representative of the Mason‑Dixon chapter of ABATE, who identified himself as Brian and said he is the chapter’s assistant coordinator, urged drivers to “look twice, check blind spots, and share the road responsibly,” and described motorcycle‑safety education programs aimed at high‑school students and civic groups.
During the public‑comment period, a resident identified in the record as Holt questioned recent salary increases for borough staff, asking how the raises — including a reported $10,000 raise for the borough manager and other multiple‑thousand‑dollar raises for staff — were funded and why comparable historical pay resolutions were not provided in meeting packets. Holt also pressed whether unanticipated flood repairs would be covered by insurance and whether council approvals would be required if insurance paid for work.
Council and staff responded that the borough is exploring insurance coverage for flood repairs, and that public‑works work would be approved by council with the funding source (insurance proceeds or other) clarified when those approvals occur. The mayor and other council members encouraged library supporters to participate in planned regular programs next week; staff said a book‑plate recognition for donors will run during National Library Week, though no larger public events are currently scheduled because of repair work at the library.
The meeting concluded with photo opportunities after the proclamations and no formal action tied to the proclamations themselves.
