Lehighton Borough Council took the following action on Monday:

• Approved Green’s Communication proposal for three Motorola two-way radios for the fire department and eight for the police department.

• Approved a resolution for an Local Share Account grant in the amount of $137,263 to purchase Motorola Portable Radios to operate with Carbon County P25 Radio System.

• Agreed to reallocate funds totaling $30,000 from the police department for major equipment purchase. Of that, $22,000 will go toward a license plate reader for one of the department’s new patrol units, and the other $8,000 toward a new temporary evidence cabinet to replace the department’s outdated systems.

• Agreed to dissolve the current police department list from Civil Service and direct Civil Service to create a new eligibility list.

• Approved Barry Isett & Associates as the borough’s floodplain manager.

• Appointed borough solicitor Jim Nanovic as the arbitrator for the police department collective bargaining agreement.

• Accepted the resignation of the planning commission chairman, with an appointment to be made at the Oct. 13 planning commission meeting.

• Approved the deletion and reassignment of inactive 2025 electric, sewer and garbage accounts, totaling $13,932.

• Approved the deletion and reassignment of inactive 2025 water accounts, totaling $1,549.

• Agreed to donate $500 to the Halloween Parade Committee to support band expenses.

• Approved budget meeting dates at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Oct. 28, Nov. 17 and Nov. 24.

• Approved Dylan and Gavin’s Rainbow Snowflake 5K and 1-mile run/walk within borough limits on Dec. 12.

• Approved Sts. Peter and Paul Live Nativity, from 3-7 p.m. Dec. 19 in the Amphitheatre and Upper Park.

• Agreed to approve and advertise the 2027 meeting dates.

— Terry Ahner