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Police praised for festival traffic control; council weighs outreach and cooling-station messaging
Summary
Council commended the police for overtime traffic direction during major roadwork and the borough festival; members also discussed strengthening EMS/fire relationships, syncing social media accounts for heat-wave outreach, and options for resident cooling information.
Council members publicly thanked the police department for directing traffic during nearby 79/910 construction and for overtime support during the borough’s Festival in the Park. Staff said officers volunteered additional overnight shifts and that overtime costs are reimbursed rather than borne by the borough.
Members also discussed emergency‑services coordination. Council described regular meetings with police leadership and said they plan to expand direct outreach to EMS and the fire department to improve communication and mutual understanding of needs. A council member said establishing closer ties will help the borough better assist residents during service interruptions.
The council raised social-media and heat‑wave outreach, urging staff to synchronize Facebook and Instagram and to share county and partner agency posts about cooling centers and waste‑management changes. Staff said Franklin Park lacks a formal cooling-station program but can assist residents case‑by‑case and coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions. Council asked staff to prepare a short public-information plan for heat‑wave safety, social‑media synchronization, and ways to share emergency-contact information.
No formal action was taken; council directed staff to prepare outreach materials and return with a synchronization plan for social media and a recommended outreach checklist for heat waves.
