Lehighton has agreed to move its model canal boat to an organization that plans to display it.

Borough council unanimously agreed recently to move the model to the Walnutport Canal Association, which is interested in displaying it.

In addition, council agreed to have borough solicitor Jim Nanovic draw up a five-year agreement with the association.

Also as part of the motion, council agreed to have Northeast Industrial Services move the boat with a $1,000 donation from the association.

Before the vote, borough Manager Dane DeWire said it’s a $1,900 cost to move the model, and added the borough has a contractor who is willing to take it apart and remove it in two pieces via the south stairwell.

DeWire said that doesn’t mean the borough couldn’t eventually bring back the model, especially if it gets its own museum.

“I’d hate to give it away forever,” DeWire said.