A discussion over proposed no parking along one street in Nesquehoning led to strong words being said and two councilmen leaving.

During the monthly council meeting, Councilman Frank Jacobs mentioned making both sides of Willow Lane no parking.

Councilman George Sabol asked what he meant.

Jacobs said it was discussed at the workshop and noted Sabol was not there.

Sabol asked if council all agreed to this option and asked the reason for this.

Jacobs said he feels it is better now than it was when parking was allowed. There are currently no parking signs along that street, but the borough must still approve a no parking ordinance amendment to include Willow Lane.

Councilman Michael Radocha asked how many parking spots would there even be since one side is mostly garages, while the other side has business sites, even though one is closed.

Sabol said there would at least be some parking, and questioned why a closed business has a depressed curb and no parking.

“They aren’t even open,” Sabol said. “There should be parking there.”

He said he was opposed to this decision.

“We spent all that money for a street that is now just for rollerblading and basketball courts,” Sabol said, asking if this will be enforced then. “There are a few parking spots on the north side, especially if they park in front of K-Jay’s. Are they paying for a no parking zone? Shouldn’t they have to pay?”

Councilman Louis Paul said that some complaints they had been getting was they couldn’t get their cars out of their garages with people parking on the opposite side of the street.

Sabol said he feels there should be some parking on the north side of Willow Lane.

Paul then suggested council goes and looks at it instead of talking about it at a second meeting this month.

After some additional discussion, Paul then said he was “washing his hands” on the matter.

Sabol shot back that Paul should “stand on your own two feet” instead of following council.

Paul told Sabol that he should attend the workshops when council discussed this in great detail instead of having to rehash everything a second time.

Sabol then cursed at Paul, who then packed up his stuff and left the meeting.

A few minutes later, during a discussion regarding the borough crew and them not completing their daily task reports, Sabol got up and began yelling before also leaving the meeting.

“Does anyone know what the borough crew did for a month,” Sabol said. “ ... This is a freakin’ joke already. I want them written up. There was supposed to be a mandate and I wanted to make a motion and last month you said no motion was needed. Well yes it is because if there is no motion needed there is nothing done about it because there was no action taken. ...

“I was told you don’t need a motion,” Sabol yelled. “How long was I on council, RoniSue (Ahner, borough secretary) and nothing has changed.”

He also noted that his back is “screwed up” partially from providing his own time to complete projects in this borough that the borough crew isn’t doing.

“I donate tons of hours,” Sabol said, “(Expletive) phonies, this whole (expletive) place is a phony, (expletive), (expletive), (expletive).”

He then turned to council as he walked out of the room and told them “(expletive) you all.”

After Sabol left, council stopped the meeting briefly and asked that the doors be locked.

Radocha said he understood where Sabol was coming from, but felt his reaction was not necessary.

Councilwoman Mary Fox said that council members should also sign the employee handbooks on how you are to properly conduct yourself.

“If the employees have to do that, he is an employee of the borough,” she said.

Council then moved on without further discussion regarding the borough crew matters.