Palmerton hopes to net several part-time officers for its police department.

Mayor Chris Olivia on Thursday informed borough council of the department's need for additional part-time police officers."We need three or four at least," Olivia said. "As many as we can get."Borough Police Chief Randy Smith confirmed the department's need.Smith said the department has eight full-time officers, including himself, and five part-time officers.However, three of the borough's five part-time officers work for other police departments, while the other two part-timers have full-time jobs that aren't police-related."With the number of days off, vacation, personal, comp days that our full-timers are entitled to, we're in need of part-time help," Smith said. "We're looking for at least three if we can get them."Street sweepingBorough Manager Rodger Danielson said the borough's street sweeping program will begin April 1.Councilman Kris Hoffner encouraged residents to be sure they move their vehicles in accordance with the borough's street sweeping ordinance.Water leak revisitedDanielson also said the borough's public works department continues to look for a potential water leak in the Residence Park area, specifically north of Columbia Avenue from Second to Fifth street.He said anyone who lives in that area who notices a change in their water pressure should call the borough.Other business• Council appointed Caleb Hollenbach as a junior volunteer firefighter to the Palmerton Municipal Fire Company.• Approved a waiver from the borough's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and consolidation of Princeton Pines lots 16 and 17 into one lot.• Agreed to advertise an ordinance for adoption that pertains to parking violations.