Several dead limbs on trees in the Weissport Borough Park need to be cut down before they fall, Weissport Borough Council said during its recent meeting.

One that is especially bad is a branch over the newly installed Liberty Bell, and over the statue of Benjamin Franklin, both in the northwestern corner of the park.

Council members voted to rent a lift from Country Junction for two days at a cost of $1,166.

The funds will be taken from the Park Safety account.

Temporary scaffolding has been erected over the bell, and will be installed over the statue to protect them until the branches are trimmed.

“It needs to be done before something falls and damages either of them,” Councilman Bill Hartzell stated.

Hartzell hopes to do the trimming between Oct. 14 and 16.

Jay Frey from Service Construction is donating the use of the scaffolding.

Other business

Council also acted on the following items during its meeting on Monday.

• Decided to organize a zoning hearing board, and a planning commission. Council is looking for four people for each. Anyone interested should contact the Weissport Municipal Office at 610-377-5606.

• The Weissport Halloween Parade will be held Oct. 26, beginning at 4 p.m.

• Approved a motion to send a letter to the Carbon County Planning & Development to pay $9,861.25, the portion of the cost of the Forge/White Street Drainage Project Phase 2. The grant for the project was $87,500. The $9,861.25 is the part that the grant did not cover.

• Voted to adopt the Emergency Management EMA Plan.

• Council will begin working on the 2026 budget, which needs to be approved by December.