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Splash pad proposal draws calls for more data, doubts about funding
Summary
Residents and council debated whether to proceed with the splash pad, with a resident urging a 180-day committee review and council members raising concerns about survey representativeness, taxpayer burden, and competing infrastructure needs.
Resident Ian Montgomery circulated survey results and proposed forming a committee to gather information over 180 days before the borough makes a splash pad decision. He handed out a pamphlet with survey results and asked the council to "create a committee and after 180 days, collect all information and then further discuss."
Council members questioned the survey's representativeness. Brady Greer asked how respondents were verified; Montgomery said he used addresses. Mark Holloway said social media does not replace hearing from residents who are not on those platforms and warned that "fixing the splash pad is like paying your utilities but not paying your mortgage," arguing other infrastructure such as roads and sidewalks need priority. Mr. Heister recommended six months of information collection and noted that keeping the splash pad through a tax increase would require council consideration of taxpayer support.
Parks & Rec announced a public meeting on the splash pad planned for June or July so the borough can gather resident input. No vote or funding allocation was made at the work session.
