Summit Hill Borough Council was informed on Monday that a heroes’ banner program initiated in the borough this year is a huge success.

The program places banners on utility poles with pictures of borough residents who are serving or who previously served in the military. The hero banners exist in several local communities.

James Szczecina, a member of the Summit Hill Historical Society, told the council 130 banners have been placed at various locations in the borough. He said there are already 90 requests for banners for next year.

He praised the efforts of Borough Secretary Kira Steber, workforce members Ronald Yuricheck, John Poko and Richard Boyd, Summit Hill police and the ladies of the Historical Society for their work in making the banner program a success.

In other business

• The council agreed to allow Summit Hill Fire Police to assist with traffic control for the Carbon County Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 in Lansford. The request for the fire police to assist was made by the Lansford Fire Department.

• Councilman David Wargo said he met with representatives of the fire company and the borough Emergency Management Agency coordinator Kevin Steber on May 14. They discussed general concerns, including a shortage of volunteers.

Wargo said it was agreed to try to get more young people interested in the fire department.

• Wargo also suggested a list be compiled of all local organizations. With such a list, people who are obligated to perform community service would have guidance on projects they could do.

• Jodi McAndrew, chairman of the borough’s Recreation Commission, proposed a park maintenance plan for all the playgrounds in the borough.

• McAndrew also said the Church Youth Group of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will help paint benches and spread mulch at the Bill Black Playground on June 3. They will also help to clean up Ludlow Park.

• The council approved a request from the Rev. Allen Hoffa of St. Joseph’s Parish of the Panther Valley to hold a Corpus Christi Procession on June 3 after the 11 a.m. Mass.

• Wargo said he will be speaking with business leaders regarding what can be done to improve the economic climate in the borough. He said he is hoping to eventually put a workshop together regarding business improvement ideas.

• The council agreed to have its 2013 Ford Taurus police cruiser repaired by Rottet Motors, Tamaqua, at a cost of $746.43. Councilmen said the vehicle was recently repaired by another garage but it is still not operating properly.

• It was agreed to give Robert Glanzmann an exoneration of trash collection fees with conditions. Glanzmann owns a vacant building at 269 W. Ludlow St. The council said Glanzmann had indicated he wants to locate a business in the structure, where a business was formerly located. However, he would first have to obtain a zoning variance.

The council said by granting the exemption, Glanzmann will not be permitted to place any trash at curbside. If he does, he will be cited and the exoneration will be revoked.