Lehighton supports Carbon County's proposed fire and emergency training center.

By a unanimous measure, borough council this week agreed to provide a letter of support to Carbon County Commissioners for a grant application for the proposed training center for both fire and law enforcement.Council's decision came after it heard from Carbon County Commissioners' Chairman Wayne Nothstein, who told them he was there to answer any questions regarding the new training facility.The support is to help the county strengthen grant applications for funding for the center, which is expected to cost $5 million to $10 million.Last month, council agreed it needed more information before it would support the center, which would be on 10 to 12 acres in the emergency complex on Broad Mountain in Nesquehoning.Nothstein told council Monday that commissioners hope to fund the training center through grants."There is definitely a need for a facility," Nothstein said.CDBG fundingCouncil held its first public hearing on Community Development Block Grant funds for 2015.The hearing was conducted by Ryan Richards, from the Carbon County Office of Planning and Development.Richards said the borough is set to receive about $93,741 in CDBG funds this year.Of that, Richards said $76,868 would be for project implementation, while $16,873 would be for administrative costs.Borough Manager Nicole Beckett said she will review all current projects and apply for funding as applicable to the guidelines of CDBG and project costs.SpeedingUnder the public comment portion of the meeting, Theresa Chapman, who resides at 239 S. Seventh St., motorists are speeding on her street.Chapman, who has two young children, said despite the fact the speed limit is 15 mph, people go 40 or 50 mph at times."My biggest concern is just the speeding thing and the safety for the kids," Chapman said.