Walnutport Borough Council took the following action last week:

• Announced that the borough has received a $60,000 Community Development Block Grant for Willow Avenue.

• Agreed to spend $3,000 to replace the chimney at the borough garage on Carbon Street. The Walnutport Authority has agreed to pay half the cost.

• Approved a quote in the amount of $1,181 from Kistler O’Brien Fire Protection for annual fire alarm inspection of the municipal building.

• Agreed to pay Veritext Legal Solutions $1,138 for transcription services, as it was not a budgeted item.

• Approved officer Nicholas Hartman to use $498 of his $800 educational fund to go to two classes.

• Extended terms to the following Walnutport Authority board members Rica Cook, treasurer, four-year term, Ronald Kuntz, chairman, two-year term, and Dennis Rehrig, four-year term.

• Approved a request from the Wildlands Conservancy Sojourn to allow camping June 7-8.

• Approved the Lehigh Township Lions Club requesting permission to hold the 2025 Walnutport Canal Day Oct. 18-19.

— Terry Ahner