Coaldale Borough is getting ready for spring by planning road and recreation improvements.

Council approved replacing a drainage ditch on Route 209 to Greenwood Street for a price quote of $7,600 from Radocha and Son.

Also approved were the repair of four inlets - one at the southeast corner of Lehigh and Fourth streets; another at the southeast corner of High and Fourth streets; another on the west side of East Street, mid-block, and one on the southeast corner of Philip and Fifth Streets.

Council President Claire Remington said the four inlets were on the road project for 2023, but could not be completed.

There is a long list of streets that will be done as far as state liquid funds will allow.

In the area of recreation, council approved the $848.33 purchase of mulch and soil for trees; the purchase of up to $1,500 purchase of playground mulch that will be put down before Memorial Day, and the purchase of up to $300 of new chains for swings for the playground at the borough recreation complex at High and 6th streets. Pricing for concrete Jersey barriers for around the basketball court will also be done.

Remington said additional improvements planned at the playground include new nets for the basketball court, sealing the basketball court, and painting swings and benches. A new baby swing has also been ordered.

Some events planned include: a fire company food truck and vendor event on April 20; a Crimewatch cleanup on Earth Day, April 22; a VFW food truck event on April 27; an American Legion breakfast on April 28, and a fire company basket raffle on May 5.

Bare root trees purchased with a state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources grant will be planted Thursday morning beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Seek section of Coaldale, and at the recreation complex.

Council also voted to approve the payment of $2,000 to Carbon Engineering to apply for two grants to continue the joint project to line sewer lines in Coaldale, Lansford and Summit Hill.

Remington said the applications, if granted, will bring in approximately $3 million to finish residual work from last year, and to begin work from the 2024 federal appropriation for the project.

Guidelines for installing swimming pools will be posted on the borough’s website, Remington said.

Council tabled the appointment of a new zoning officer, and accepted the resignation of the current zoning officer April 30.