Tamaqua's Halloween traditions will continue as always.

Mayor Christian Morrison announced trick or treat night will be on Halloween, Friday, Oct. 31. The Tamaqua Lions Club also submitted a request to hold their annual parade on Oct. 28, with a rain date of Oct. 29. Council approved the request.Borough secretary and treasurer Georgia Depos DeWire told council the borough's minimum municipal obligations for uniformed and nonuniformed workers will total $331,052 for 2015. This number does not include any state aid. Depos DeWire said state aid is expected, and last year was in the neighborhood of $190,000.Council approved a request from Rachael Paisley to hold a Pink Light Walk on Oct. 4 from the Bungalow to Depot Square Park to support breast cancer awareness.Council approved a request from a resident of Rowe Street to connect to a water line on Swatara Street.Council will hold its second CDBG public hearing before the Oct. 16 meeting. The borough has received $106,520 in CDBG funds this year, a slight increase from last year.Properties at 67 Hunter St., 252 Cottage Ave., and 301 Pitt St. are slated for demolition under CDBG funding. According to borough manager Kevin Steigerwalt, there are approximately 30 other properties in the borough that are on the list to be demolished."Our code enforcement officers prioritized the properties for us. These are among the worst properties out there."Council President Micah Gursky advised residents of an upcoming judicial sale on Sept. 24 that will include 11 properties in Tamaqua. He urged residents in the neighborhoods to consider purchasing the properties.Justin McCarroll of Tamaqua was hired to fill the position of assistant mechanic and street worker. Additional vacancies for a street maintenance worker and a water distribution worker will be advertised to the public as they have not been filled in-house.Council heard from several residents regarding neighborhood problems, including disorderly neighbors and handicap street signs. The individual matters were referred to the police department and the parking and traffic committee. Council will also advertise an ordinance prohibiting parking on Race Street from Coal Street to Lehigh Street.