A Weissport official said at Monday’s borough council meeting that he was grateful for the actions many residents took during the recent snowstorm.

“I would like to extend a sincere thank you to the residents of Weissport Borough,” said Bill Hartzell, supervisor of the Public Works Department. “During this past storm, many residents moved their vehicles two and even three times, which allowed Public Works to not only keep streets open, but also clear nearly all parking spaces.

“This cooperation made a substantial difference in maintaining safety and accessibility throughout the borough.”

Public Works employees put in 140 hours in eight days, Harzell added.

In a related matter, council is looking to revamp the borough’s snow ordinances.

The current ordinance is that if snow is forecast for 4 inches or more on an even day, people should park on the even side of the street so the odd side can be cleared. Councilman Hartzell is looking over the past five ordinances and plans to consolidate them into one.

Questions arose about private snowplows clearing public properties in the borough. One or more private plows blocked some properties. Council intends to add regulations governing private plows on public properties to the ordinance.

Other

• Council voted to transfer $150,000 from Mauch Chunk Trust Company to a new Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust fund to take advantage of higher interest rates. The money is from funds collected by Berkheimer. There is $162,261 in the MCT account, which basically has not been touched in about three years.

• Garbage fees collected for January were $51,998.59.

• Borough council members voted to advertise the ordinance for the one-way street on Railroad Street. Solicitor Greg Mousseau will publish the advertisement in the Times News.

• Weissport Engineer Mike Muffley advised council that Carbon County is now accepting applications for 2027 Community Development Block Grant funding.

“The county is looking at a three-year cycle,” Muffley said. “With the borough’s approval, I will meet with the county to discuss projects and budgets, and then report that to the borough to decided.

Some possible projects include the remainder of the White Street project, draining on Bridge Street near the train tracks, and drainage issues on Railroad Street.