Nesquehoning is preparing for one possible road project in the Hauto Valley Estates, while indefinitely delaying another.

On Wednesday, Councilman Bruce Nalesnik requested that the curbing and paving project on Park Avenue between Fourth and Eight avenues in the estates be “indefinitely delayed” so there could be further discussion on the matter.

He cited drainage concerns and water as the reason for his request.

The vote was approved in a 4-3 vote, with council members Mary Fox, Nalesnik, Lois Kuba and President David Hawk voting yes, and council members Suzanne Smith, Lisa Shubeck and Paul Kattner voting no for the delay.

Smith asked prior to the vote what “indefinitely delayed” meant and if that means the project would be completely over, or if it could be brought up again.

Shubeck said she voted against it because she didn’t want to see nine months of discussions, engineering work and meetings be for nothing.

Earlier this year, Nesquehoning Borough told residents along that portion of Park Avenue that they would be required to install curbing within a few months.

Several residents came out and voiced their concerns over the cost, need for it and fact that most all of the estates sit in areas that have water runoff.

One resident said if she was forced to get the curbing, it would cost approximately $17,000.

Another resident, who lives in an area of Park Avenue that previously was required to get curbing, asked council in July why was this board was changing the requirement for curbing and asked when the borough would reimburse the homeowners who already installed curbing as part of the previous project.

Council has been going back and forth regarding the curbing since this project was announced last year.

At that time, council said the new engineer did not require curbing, however, the borough street committee, in a 2-1 vote, recommended mandating curbing.

Further down in the estates, Nalesnik said that he was told the Industrial Road grant application has passed phase 1 and is looking promising that the borough may receive the grant. The borough applied for $890,000 to begin reconstructing that road.

If the grant is approved, Nesquehoning would look to begin the reconstruction of Industrial Road, from the west entrance near Panther Creek Cogeneration Plant, and complete as much as the funds allow.

A second grant would then be looked at to complete the rest of the road.

It was not announced when the grant awards will be announced.

Council also asked if Route 209 (Catawissa Street) was still being repaved this year by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Mayor Tom Kattner said he spoke with a state official and was told it was pushed back to the spring.