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Residents, Rec committee and donors discuss events, murals and block-party planning
Summary
A resident requested a street closure for a children's block party; Council favored researching rules and logistics. Recreation reported Food Truck Friday profits and upcoming events, mural proposals and a potential playground grant were discussed.
At the Aug. 5 work session resident Ashley Smith-Taylor asked Council for permission to close Howard Street for a free neighborhood block party aimed at children. She said she had a signup sheet representing 17–18 adults willing to help and proposed setup and cleanup windows around a noon–4 p.m. event. Council members said the Borough currently lacks an ordinance governing street-closure block parties and that staff time for signage, barriers, mailing notices and cleanup would create costs. Council asked staff to research policies used by other municipalities and follow up with Ashley.
Parks and Recreation updates included earnings from Food Truck Fridays (June profit $552.03, July profit $492), an August Food Truck event set for Aug. 9 and a Sept. 20 event with a band already booked. The Rec Committee discussed rewriting the food-truck contract and adding safety measures for future fireworks events; the July 3 fireworks had a strong turnout and about $899 in food-truck profit, and a July 4 car show drew 134 attendees.
Economic Development and rec representatives also proposed new murals at Nitchkey Field and the library; one draft mural concept would let community members each paint a 1-foot section and a local artist (Carolina Sumner) would finish it. ROARS expressed willingness to fund public-art work but wanted assurance about the use of earlier donations tied to the amphitheater. Council agreed to allow murals with limited sponsor recognition (suggested maximum signage about 2 sq. ft. or roughly 5% of mural area) and to explore grant options for playground equipment that could match up to 100% of borough contributions.
Operational items discussed included proposed fee schedules for Nitchkey Field (a comparative $25/hour suggestion versus nearby Windsor Township’s $12.50/hr. with a four-hour minimum), bathroom-lock replacement considerations (an estimated $2,150 for dial locks), and ideas for sponsor recruitment for mural materials. No formal votes were taken; staff will follow up on block-party permitting options, contract revisions and potential playground funding opportunities.
