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Council introduces four ordinances for June hearings: recreation fees, police salaries, DPW reorganization, off-duty rates
Summary
On first reading the council introduced ordinance 13 o 1-26 (recreation fees), 13 o 2-26 (police salaries for 2026–2029), 13 o 3-26 (DPW reorganization) and 13 o 4-26 (off-duty police rates); each was scheduled for final consideration at the June meeting with public hearings.
The council introduced four ordinances for further consideration at the June meeting, placing each on first reading and scheduling a public hearing.
Ordinance 13 o 1-26 proposes amendments to recreation program fees and will be considered for final passage at the June meeting with notice posted and an opportunity for public comment. Councilmembers highlighted a new referee-pay structure for youth soccer programs and credited local volunteer Craig Mahler for referee training.
Ordinance 13 o 2-26 is a police department salary ordinance to fix wages and compensation for police department personnel for 2026 through 2029; it will return to the council for a final vote in June. Ordinance 13 o 3-26 updates and cleans up organizational descriptions for the Department of Public Works (DPW), including clearer division of sewer responsibilities and removing outdated references to a golf-course division. Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about the changes and were told the reorganization places sewer and other divisions into cleaner structures.
Ordinance 13 o 4-26 amends the code to set contracted off-duty employment rates for police officers; it also was scheduled for a June public hearing. Each ordinance was introduced on first reading and the borough clerk was directed to publish required notice of hearing and final passage dates.
