The maintenance of an alley in Lehighton remains a concern for residents.

Resident Derek Davies told borough council on Thursday, “There’s limited parking on Carbon Street. A lot of us park on Division Alley.”

Davies said one of the biggest concerns is that the alley isn’t paved.

Borough Manager Nicole Beckett assured him that borough is aware of the situation, and that the borough engineer is working on it.

“We understand the frustrations,” Beckett said. “We’re just trying to do it in the right way.”

However, Beckett said the cost is the issue. “The only place we can fund it is the general fund.”

Borough engineer Bruce Steigerwalt said he would have an estimate and drawing for Division Alley before next month’s council meeting.

Last month, Whitney Schnell started a petition for Division Alley so that she and her neighbors may safely travel it.

Schnell said her family, friends and neighbors live on Carbon Street, and many of them have back parking in Division Alley to their homes.

However, she said the borough doesn’t maintain the alley, making it difficult to get to it during the winter months.

The change.org petition can be viewed at https://bit.ly/3GAj4wY.