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Residents press Mount Lebanon commission on parks repairs, community garden fencing and stormwater‑fee refunds
Summary
Multiple residents urged action on a range of local amenities: resurfacing and fencing at Williamsburg Park courts, community garden fencing, golf course maintenance and staffing, and questions about refunds for stormwater fees following a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision.
Several residents used the citizens’ comment period to press the commission for action on parks and community amenities and to ask about stormwater‑fee refunds.
Dave Eckler (121 Poplar Drive) asked whether the borough had decided on refunds to nonprofits after a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling affecting stormwater fees and said the administrative cost he was told for handling refunds was $161,000. “The figure that was given to me, to run these fees, a $161,000,” Eckler said; he also questioned why some services are funded by fees rather than taxes and urged the borough to notify affected entities about the court decision.
Ross Himmler (921 Lovingston Drive) urged the commission to prioritize resurfacing the Williamsburg Park basketball and tennis courts, saying prior limited work left surfaces unfinished and that earlier cost estimates had been $39,000 but could now be closer to $49,000–$50,000; Manager McGill said there was an $87,000 expansion‑level entry last year and that staff would arrange a contractor inspection to determine whether resurfacing or a full rebuild is required.
Peter Argentine (111 Mayfair) described the borough community garden (about 62 plots), reported a persistent rat problem near a compost area and recommended upgrading the current 3‑foot cyclone fence. Argentine provided a vendor estimate for fencing the top garden plots (36 plots) of $16,425 including a gate and said gardeners would be willing to fundraise or pay higher fees.
Online commenter Kyle Stott (307 Oak Forest Drive) praised recent golf course investments in 2026 (including robo mowers, tree work and tee‑box improvements) but raised ongoing staffing gaps and asked the borough to repair a broken fence along the fourth hole that he described as a hazard.
Manager McGill and commissioners responded with commitments to follow up: McGill will arrange an inspection and cost estimates for the courts and said budget workshops will consider expansion‑level requests; commissioners encouraged community members to submit petitions or letters to support projects.
These items will be considered as staff prepares cost estimates and as the commission works through its July budget process.
