Correspondent
ALBA — Alba Borough held its monthly meeting on April 12, at 6 p.m., at the Alba church. After reading last meeting’s minutes, Treasurer Tricia Jackson led the discussion on Unfinished Business.
First up was the ongoing discussion on the Borough’s desire to set up electronic speed display signs throughout the borough. The hope is that the signs will encourage motorists to maintain safe speeds and will collect valuable traffic data will aid in justifying community improvements such as cross walks, sidewalks, and traffic lights. Jackson has sent a letter and map to PennDOT asking permission to install the signs.
Mayor Dale Palmer plans to call PennDOT to ascertain whether the Borough can post signs prohibiting the use of engine brake retarders in the borough, as the noise disturbs residents and the engine brakes would not be necessary if drivers followed the speed limit.
The Borough continues to clean out its newly acquired garage.
The Borough unanimously approved a $1000 dollar donation to the Canton Township out of the Act 13 fund to help them in their recovery from the February fire.
In other business, it was reported that several young people potentially teenagers were wandering around the borough at night on Saturday night and knocking on random doors. Borough residents are reminded to keep their doors and vehicles locked. Also at issue is the borough mail. Due to some issues at the post office, borough mail is delivered to mayor Dale Palmer’s house when it needs to go to Secretary Jackson’s residence. Other citizens have complained about backlog of mail that would arrive at their homes weeks after it was postmarked.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:15.