Weissport Borough Council held its monthly meeting last night, having postponed the original meeting date of July 5 in observance of the July 4 holiday.

Those expecting progress to be made on the borough's playground issue were sorely disappointed, however, as any and all discussion of the topic was reserved for the council's executive session. Council President Tim Rehrig declined commenting, saying only that the matter requires further litigation and that more information will be revealed to the public at the August 2 meeting.The controversy stems from the tire mulch used to pad the playground's surface. As borough volunteers spread the mulch in the early spring, they noticed metal fragments embedded within some of the larger pieces. Additionally, major architectural errors, such as insufficient space between the site of a planned handicap walkway and one of the park's swing sets, currently plague the facility.In other business, the board discussed the borough's application for a state grant that will pay for new dump trucks. The pending funds are part of the $6 million revenue stream earned at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono. That amount is to be divvied up among the counties surrounding the resort's native Monroe, and Weissport is one of 16 boroughs whose application has been approved. The applications will be scored in October, with the highest scoring submissions gaining preference.The council members also agreed to post the availability of the borough tax collector position, as Denise Frehulfer, the current collector, recently moved out of the borough's boundaries. Frehulfer, per election stipulations, will act as collector until January 1, 2011.Only bonded notaries who have lived in Weissport for at least one full year are eligible for the position.Finally, the council discussed the sale of the borough's 10-year-old, 6-foot brush mower in support of the purchase of a more modern walk-behind model. Mayor Jonathan Troutman described the brush mower as "collecting dust" and "not doing (the borough) any good." He presented extensive research on pricing in preparation of the device's sale, using online auctions of comparable equipment as his guide.The highest figure he could find placed similar mowers at being worth $1,800, though the average asking price was closer to $1,100. Further action was delayed until a more accurate assessment of the borough's particular mower could be made.