Lansford Borough Council has decided to renew three certificates of deposit totaling $680,451 for another six months.

Last year, the borough took money from various funds, or accounts, and placed them in nine-month CDs to earn interest. The CDs, through Jim Thorpe Neighborhood Bank, were earning 5% interest.

Council approved six-month CDs at 4% interest for its Railroad Fund of $589,389.99, its Sewer Fund of $54,095.34, and its Pool Fund of $42,966.

The other term and interest options available were nine months at 3.5% and 12-months and 3%.

Residents questioned rolling the pool fund into a CD, when the borough needs funds to fill in the pool, and Councilwoman Gywneth Collevechio said that these funds stay with parks and recreation as concession and gate proceeds.

Other business

In other business, council:

• Approved a special event request from Lansford Alive for its Fall Festival from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 27.

• Tabled a handicapped parking request for 335 W. Water St., as the occupants are moving.

• Approved handicapped parking requests for 231 W. Bertsch St. and 513 E. Ridge St.

• Purchased a laser, all-in-one color printer for the office at a cost of $1,318.49 with money from the general, sanitation and sewer transmission funds. The printer has a three-year warranty.

• Upgraded its postage meter to a Vision S3 meter at a monthly payment of $54.95 to be paid out of the sanitation fund.

• Set a $500 limit on the cost of an attorney for the Lansford Civil Service Commission.

• Approved sending a letter to Steve Foster to see if he is able to continue on the Civil Service Commission.

• Approved advertising for all open or available seats, including alternates, for all the borough’s boards, including vacancy, recreation, civil service, planning commission, appeals.

• Approved sending a letter to Construction Clearance regarding the condition of the Silberline Property. Council President Bruce Markovich pointed out that the borough does not include parking for trailers in its lease with the company. There are two dozen trailers in and around the property.

• Tabled milling West Ridge, Dock and the Abbott Street extension until prices can be obtained.

• Approved hiring Dennis Anderson as summer help starting Monday. He is limited to 400 hours.

• Approved Radocha Excavating to put holes in the floor of the Lansford pool at a cost of $1,000.

• Discussed standard operating procedures regarding body cameras for police. The police union’s attorney sent back language changes.

• Tabled discussion on a handicapped ramp and signs for St. Luke’s, as paperwork was not returned.

• Tabled discussion on hiring a part-time code officer until Shane Monk requests additional help. He believes he can handle his workload with assistance from police regarding quality of life citations