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Weatherly Borough Council
Cell tower may go up as RR shop walls come down by Seth Isenberg Better cell phone and internet service may be in Weatherly’s future, as borough council approved an agreement with the ARX Wireless company during their March 29 meeting that would permit them to erect a cell tower at Eurana Park. The agreement allows the company to begin to determine if a tower would be profitable for them. The likely location is at the edge of the park’s paved lot near where the recycling dumpsters were, with a height projected at 150 feet. If it all tests out, then the tower would be erected, and a rental income would be generated for the Borough.
Umbriac Trucking was low bidder to demolish the walls of the former Trainworks building, at a price of $64,700. Council also approved the demolition of quad unit 1007A on North Street, then putting a lien on the property. That property had become a hazard. Quotes will be sought. Quotes will also be sought for painting of Tank 2 of the water system. There was a lengthy discussion about Packer Township supervisors’ proposal to pay a reduced amount for fire coverage for the next two years before finally meeting the Borough’s requested price of
1007A North Street to be demolished.
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$2,294.64 per month. Packer’s proposal was $600 per month less than that amount in 2021, and $300 per month less in 2022. The borough is asking for Packer Township homeowners to pay the same amount the Weatherly homeowners do. Council members were not in favor of any reduction, pointing out that Packer supervisors did not help pay for the tanker. The $2,294.64 per month figure includes payments toward a new rescue pumper. Council was unanimous, agreeing that Packer Township should begin their $2,294.64 payments starting in April. The new bucket truck for the Electric Department has arrived. It will go into service shortly. After the department completes some tree work, the 1997 bucket truck will be retired and put up for sale. It was agreed to do some line painting of parking spaces along Carbon Street, starting from East Main to First Street. Weatherly Police responded to 254 incidents in February. 22 traffic tickets and $1,075 in parking tickets were written. See WEATHERLY, page 11
Railroad seeks closure of Band Hill crossing by Ruth Isenberg Blue Mountain, Reading and Northern Railroad would like to close the pedestrian crossing on what’s known as Band Hill in White Haven — and they’re willing to pay the borough to do it. White Haven Borough Council discussed the issue at the March 22 borough council meeting. The railroad would like to close crossing at Band Hill by White Haven Diner. The area in question is just a walkway, and is in deteriorating condition. It is used as a shortcut between Main Street and the junction of Wilkes-Barre and Buffalo Streets.
Giving up the paper street would bring the borough cash, $7,500 from railroad and $7,500 from PennDOT. Council did not take any action on the matter. They did act on the recommendations of the committee formed to deal with blighted properties in the borough. Solicitor Donald Karpowich listed properties whose owners will receive Notices of Violation. Members are still needed for the UCC Appeal Board. More WH Council meeting next week.