Lansford Borough Council on Wednesday night discussed additional security measures for the borough pool after vandals damaged the concession stand Monday.

Borough police are investigating the incident, in which vandals jimmied open a serving window to gain access.

Inside, they trashed the concession stand, knocking over a refrigerator and freezer, and destroying fundraising supplies, Councilwoman Gwyneth Collevechio said before council’s meeting. A handle was ripped off one of the units, and tossed on the floor, she said.

Council President Bruce Markovich said this isn’t the first time there was damage. A week earlier, the pump house was broken into and a campfire set inside.

Residents expressed their concern about the damage during the council meeting, asking when security cameras would be installed.

Markovich agreed. Cameras or a security surveillance system are needed, and the borough can’t wait, he said.

Former police chief Jack Soberick said the borough does need to take action regarding security at the pool to prevent a tragedy, because there is sufficient water in the pool for a child to drown.

Councilman Bill Chuma said the pool, which has been closed for repairs, should be drained.

He also agreed with needing better security, because people are getting inside the chain-link fence that surrounds the complex. Chuma said that earlier this week, he saw two young girls crawling out of the complex from under the gate.

He doesn’t know what the best solution is for physically securing the complex, but will look into options.

The borough had looked at security camera systems in the past, but the last estimates were upward of $40,000, Markovich said.

One resident noted that the borough spent $60,000 on an asphalt zipper for the public works department, and this is a higher priority, a public safety issue.

Councilwoman Jennifer Staines said she had estimates on cameras, and council didn’t act on it. She was upset because council may have been able to avoid the damage they have now, if members had acted then.

The damage now may be more than what the cameras would have cost then, she said.

Chuma said the problem is surveillance systems come with monthly fees, and Staines said she felt the fees were worth the cost.

“It probably is at this point,” Markovich said, agreeing with her. “The town is getting bad. There is no doubt about it. The town is getting bad.”

He said the kids causing the damage come from families who haven’t lived in the area for any length of time.

“They’re all, you know, new to town,’” Markovich said. “I mean, that’s just something that we all got to deal with at this point. Things are changing. It’s not changing for the better. It really isn’t.”