The Lehighton Pool Pals, formed in 2008 when the borough’s municipal swimming pool was closed due to needed repairs, still remains committed to pool improvements.

The Pool Pals were instrumental in securing the funds to reopen the pool in 2009 and have since added numerous new components.

Lehighton Borough Council this week was informed the Pool Pals will add a new pavilion at no cost to the borough.

Tom Evans, pool manager, said the pavilion will be located behind a sliding board.

Council member Ryan Saunders said the addition of the pavilion will offer more facility rental opportunities at the pool.

In other matters

• The council agreed to install temperature control fixtures in the Borough Annex Building at a cost of $14,000, providing there is money available in the budget.

Evans said the controls could result in a savings of about $1,500 per month. Assistant Borough Manager Kim Rubin will check the budget to determine if there are funds.

• Council member Autumn Abelovsky said two display cases containing Vietnam War memorabilia have been moved from the Annex to the Lehighton American Legion Post.

She said there are about six more cases that need to be removed from the Annex when a location is found to place them. She said there is concern that the cases will be damaged if left at their present location.

• The council agreed that crossing guards will need to update required clearances every three years. Currently, there is no time limit for renewing such clearances.

It was stated that the borough will accept clearances from reputable businesses as long as they are within two years of being updated and are relevant.

• Mayor Clark Ritter said a juvenile has been arrested for causing $1,300 worth of damage to a basketball fixture at the Community Grove.

• Ritter said he will also instruct the borough police to report more arrests and give more information to the news media.

He said another borough has information about police activity listed in the newspaper, causing residents to question why such information isn’t released pertaining to Lehighton Police.

• The mayor said a Crime Watch program is being formed in the community.

Council member Donald Rehrig said there is a small core of individuals involved in a Crime Watch project, but he wants to see it become communitywide.

“There’s a lot more people interest,” he said.