A surveillance system will be installed in Lehighton’s Upper and Lower parks.

Borough council on Monday designated borough Manager Steve Travers and council President Grant Hunsicker to sign documents between the borough and the Commonwealth Financing Authority for the $93,000 grant to be used for a surveillance system in the parks.

Last year, Council submitted the borough’s 2021 Local Share Account Grant application for a video surveillance system for both parks.

In August 2021, then borough Manager Nicole Beckett asked for suggestions on projects for the grant application, at which time Councilmen Ryan Saunders and Joe Flickinger said they would like to see wireless cameras installed in both parks.

Recreation Director Tom Evans said at that time they’ve received complaints about the Grove because equipment was destroyed.

In July 2021, vandals struck at the fountain in the borough’s Lower Park when they filled it with soap and bubbles.

Foam oozed from the fountain for the second time in a month, borough officials said.