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Palmyra council approves minutes, moves ordinance advertising and okays access-system software update; public works reports deep sewer repairs
Summary
Council approved the April 28 minutes and authorized solicitor to advertise Ordinance 842 (traffic/handicap parking changes); it also approved a $957.50 transfer to update the door access system software and heard public works reports on two recent sewer repairs, including a 15-foot-deep excavation on South Green Street.
Palmyra Borough Council approved its April 28, 2026 meeting minutes as part of the consent calendar; the motion passed with one recorded opposition.
For Ordinance 842 (an amendment to Chapter 350: vehicles and traffic), council authorized the borough solicitor to prepare and advertise the ordinance that adds and removes several special-purpose handicap parking spaces at specific addresses (adds at 236 North Chestnut Street, 414 East Broad Street, 717 West Cherry Street; removes at 39 North Lincoln Street and 120 South Harrison Street). The authorization to advertise was approved after a motion; the transcript records one opposition to the motion.
The borough manager proposed a $957.50 software-version update to the Max door access control system so vendor support can be restored. The manager recommended moving $957.50 from the assistant manager salary line to contracted computer services to cover the catch-up upgrade; council moved and seconded the transfer and approved it with one recorded opposition. The manager said ongoing annual renewal will be roughly $300'250 per year to stay current.
Public works reported two recent sewer repair operations: a 15-foot-deep replacement on South Green Street that required specialized hydro-excavation and assistance, and a six-foot repair on West Cherry. Trenches were filled with stone and will be patched/paved when asphalt is available; summer help crews start Monday and the department plans to run multiple crews for mowing, maintenance, and patching through the season.
No vote was taken on capital projects or sign engineering at this meeting; staff will return to council with cost estimates if outside engineering is needed.
