Work to fix a road that constantly floods in Lehighton is expected to get underway in the spring.

Borough Manager Nicole Beckett informed borough council on Monday as part of her report that the borough continues to field calls over the condition of Gypsy Hill Road.The road is located west of the high school, and has had to be shut down over the years due to constant flooding issues."The borough has been working on the solution," Beckett said. "The culvert is too small."As a result, Beckett said the borough has obtained the necessary permit from the Department of Environmental Protection Agency, and noted that the culvert replacement has been designed.Beckett said the project will be started in early spring, and said the borough's public works department will be completing the culvert replacement and then pave the road."We need to fix the bigger problem before we pave it," she said.Beckett said the water issue has existed for years.The project is accounted for in the budget, she said.Other businessIn other action, council, on a 6-0 vote, with Councilman Jared McEvoy absent:• Approved a proposal from Chris Serfass Concrete Contractor in the amount of $4,980 for the concrete in the fifth bay of the new Light & Power building.• Approved a proposal from Freedom Fire Protection for sidewalk sprinklers at the borough's Light & Power building at a cost of $1,970.• Promoted Jeffrey Smith to Assistant Superintendent of the borough's Public Works Department.• Accepted the resignation of a part-time laborer from the borough's Public Works Department.• Authorized the advertisement for a part-time laborer position.• Granted conditional final approval to the land development plan for Jim Thorpe River Sports as per the conditions in the Feb. 17 review letter from borough engineer Bruce Steigerwalt.• Agreed to work with the Jim Thorpe River Sports developer on the bike/pedestrian path along Lehigh Drive.