Groups that plan to use Lehighton's facilities for organized activities will eventually have to pay a fee.

On a 6-1 vote, borough council on Monday agreed to make changes to its fee schedule for use of its facilities. Councilman Joe Flickinger was opposed."I think we can't continue giving things away," Councilman Scott Rehrig said.Rehrig said one of the reasons the borough needs to charge a fee is because of maintenance of the facilities, which costs the borough money.Per council's instruction, the new fees will be $250 to use the Baer Memorial Field and $150 to use the field at Sixth and Coal streets for the season.Additionally, plans are to work with the recreation director to create a fee schedule.In other business, council:• Agreed to send letters to Franklin Township and Weissport stating that the borough does not desire to meet with them to provide police protection to their respective municipalities.• Adopted a resolution to ratify the incurrence of indebtedness to finance the fire station construction project.• Agreed to transfer $250,000 from the borough's light and power fund to the borough's general fund.• Agreed to contract with Jaflo Inc. for tree trimming around primary power lines in the amount of $19,099.• Approved a proposal from Chris Serfass of Lehighton for the sidewalks and curbing at the new light and power building in the amount of $8,740.• Amended the timekeeping policy as submitted based on meeting with the Fraternal Order of Police.• Amended the badge and identification policy as submitted based on meeting with American Federal State County Municipal Employee.• Adopted an ordinance to rescind a chapter that pertains to registration of solicitors in the ordinance.• Hired Pamela Pauker as a crossing guard.• Agreed to reclassify Barry Fisher, Dennis Rodgers and Robert Novak to Lineman I on employment anniversary date. The borough has now four Lineman 1 workers.• Appointed Ryan Saunders to the borough's zoning hearing board.• Approved the winter recreation program employees and pay rate.• Approved the 2015 pool rates and flier.