Palmyra Borough approves Eagle Scout project, hears paving & parking updates

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Palmyra Borough Council passed several motions at the Sept. 9 meeting, including voting to allow an Eagle Scout project at Heritage Park and authorizing the borough solicitor to amend an ordinance to change several handicap parking spots throughout town. They also heard an update on paving projects throughout the borough.

Antoine Molinelli Fuster with Boy Scout Troop 456 attended the meeting to request permission to clean Heritage Park over the weekend of March 20 for his Eagle Scout project. He said he lives near the park and would like to clean it to improve a nearby community space.

“I want to make it cleaner, safer, and more enjoyable for everyone,” Molinelli Fuster said. “I’ll do this by remulching the area and deweeding, removing all the graffiti from any play structure that is in the play area, and I will finish off by repainting the animal rockers that are also in the playground area.”

He said he will work with other volunteer Boy Scouts to complete the project and will cover the associated costs through sponsorship and fundraising. He estimated the cost will be around $600, which the borough will not be responsible for.

Assistant borough manager Brenda Pera said council needed to vote on whether the project could move forward, but she plans to work with Molinelli Fuster through the process.

Council also voted to allow the solicitor to prepare and advertise an amended vehicles and traffic ordinance. Handicap parking spaces will be added near 243 N. Chestnut St., 25 N. Lincoln St., 24 N. Harrison St., 328 S. Harrison St., and on the east side of North Green Street. Spaces will be removed near 22 E. Poplar St. and 100 E. Maple St.

They also heard an update from borough manager Roger Powl about the paving projects throughout the borough, about which they have received complaints for several months.

Powl said they received two quotes to pave Division Street and Arch Street, with $9,600 being the lowest quote. He said the borough would be responsible for purchasing the asphalt, so it will likely come to a total of around $15,000 for the two roads.

He said the quotes are under the bid threshold and will be within budget. Council will consider a motion to approve the lowest quote at the next meeting.

Palmyra Borough Council will meet next at 325 S. Railroad St. on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. Meetings are streamed on the Palmyra Borough, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania YouTube page.