A request from the Lehighton Area Merchants Association’s Krampus Nacht Event application for use of property and road closure from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 5 has come up short.

Marissa Strohlein, who’s hosted the Black Forest Krampusnacht festival for the past several years, told Lehighton Borough Council Monday that most of the profits would go to the actors and artists for the Haunted Trail.

For the vendors, 30% of the vendor fee would go to LAMA, while 50% of would go to Carbon County Children & Youth.

She added that $1,045 was raised for Carbon County Children & Youth.

However, Councilman Joe Flickinger said he was concerned because the date for the event this year falls on the same weekend as Lehighton’s Christmas in the Park, which is scheduled the following day.

“I’m not in favor of this,” Flickinger said. “I do not feel comfortable with it.”

Borough police Chief Troy Abelovsky agreed, adding it could lend itself to a safety hazard due to the shared space on the same weekend.

Tina Henninger, of the Lehighton Area Merchants Association, said that part of the reason LAMA sponsors the event is to help the downtown businesses.

But, Flickinger reiterated his stance that he doesn’t feel comfortable mixing the two events.

Henninger cautioned borough council that “some of our businesses are hanging on.”

Councilman Dave Arndt then asked if there were any safety concerns from when the event was held in December.

Henninger explained many people attended.

“We ended up with many more people than what we thought,” Henninger said. “A lot of our safety issues were weather related.”

Public Works Department Supervisor Kris Kunkle told borough council he had gotten some complaints from some of the postal service carriers concerning walking.

Mayor Ryan Saunders added it was a “big safety concern,” and added it was “just not a very safe setup for that area.”

Afterward, borough council opted to not take any action on the request.