Recreational projects and the 2025 budget are on the front burner at Lebanon City Hall.
Coleman Park connector trail
LebTown reported in June that the city had obtained federal funding pay for its section of a connector trail between Coleman Park and the Union Canal Tunnel Park in North Lebanon Township. The two recreational areas are about a mile apart.
Lebanon Mayor Sherry Capello announced in the city’s fall newsletter that a bid has been awarded and construction may start this fall. The city’s section of the connector trail is Phase 1 of an ambitious project that will connect Coleman and Union Canal parks, and ultimately the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail.
Veterans’ Memorial Walkway
The city is using state Marcellus Shale funds to finish the Veterans’ Memorial Walkway, which will run from 12th Street at the Quittapahilla Creek to Wengert Memorial Park in the 1400 block of Chestnut Street. The Lebanon Valley Rail Trail runs through the park.
According to the mayor, finishing touches including fence posts, and table and bench replacements will start and be completed this fall.
It’s budget time
The mayor is expected to submit her proposed 2025 budget to City Council on Nov. 1. It will then be available for public review on the second floor of Lebanon City Hall, 735 Cumberland St., and on the city’s website, lebanonpa.org.
Public budget hearings at City Hall are scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 7, at 4:45 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 6:30 p.m., when the mayor and council will listen to comments from city taxpayers.
The 2025 budget must be approved by passing an ordinance at consecutive City Council meetings. A special council meeting for preliminary approval is set for Thursday, Nov. 14, at 4:45 p.m. Council will then consider giving final approval at its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 25.
The city’s 2024 budget is $14,413,153. Property taxes were last raised in 2015.
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