Lansford borough council deliberated a variety of issues at the town meeting this past Wednesday evening.

After previously serving as council member for 22 years, meeting attendee RoseMary Cannon questioned the necessity of holding executive sessions prior to every meeting.

Directing her question to the board, she asked, “Why is this something you choose to do?”

In response, Cannon was told by the board that they prefer to hold their meetings beginning in this fashion to discuss personnel problems.

Cannon said that she’s been receiving accusations within the community that she mishandled money supposedly received for an insurance claim made for the repairs to the town gazebo due to extensive hail damage in the past.

Cannon said the gazebo wasn’t listed as covered by the borough’s insurance policy, and therefore, never received funds to repair it. This information was duly noted by the board.

In other business

• Long-awaited handicap parking spot requests were granted to the property outside 312 E. Patterson St.

• In a brief police and safety update, it was reported that 302 police calls were received within the most recent 30-day period.

• In Parks and Recreation news, a motion was approved to hire Dunn’s Tree Service at the cost of $3,200 to remove three “very large” trees near the park and pool. Dunn’s will cut down the trees, remove stumps and haul them away.

• In public works news Monarch Precast Concrete Corporation out of Allentown provided the borough with an estimate of $17,150 for 16 storm sewer boxes, 10 frames, and 10 covers with an additional $300 delivery fee.

The need for sewer inlets for some bad sewers that are producing an unpleasant odor were mentioned. The sewer inlets do not come with traps and it was discussed that the option of using a T pipe with a cap may help deter odorous gases from leaking out.

A motion to accept this quote unanimously passed and will be paid out of the sewer transmission fund.

• Wrapping up unfinished business, long-awaited repairs to the town gazebo have been finalized. Contractor BJ Berk will complete the project in collaboration with Panther Valley Lumber, which has offered to supply the goods to the borough at cost.

The gazebo will be fixed using western red cedar shingles. Approximately 1,850 new shingles are needed for the job. To remove the old and replace with new wood including fixing broken spindles brings the total cost estimated by BJ Berk to $3,850.

• An upcoming community yard sale event is planned for the borough of Lansford, however the date has yet to be announced due to attempts to coordinate the yard sale with neighboring Coaldale. More details are to come in the near future.

• Lansford is seeking to hire a new UCC Inspector. Borough officials ask that anyone interested submit a letter of interest via email to admin1@lansfordboro.com. Applicants may call the municipal building at 570-645-3900 for more details.