Borough Council Approves $80K in Expenditures

Newtown Borough Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the following expenditures: 

• $7,300 to paint Borough Hall
• $8,000 to replace the roofs on Borough Hall and adjacent shed
• $3,100 for street sweeping
• $12,000 to clean the storm drains
• $40,000 to paint the crosswalks
• $9,600 to purchase salt for next winter 

The items, which were budgeted for in the current borough spending plan, were discussed at a Borough Council work session last week. And while there was a general consensus to approve the items, no formal vote was taken at that time. Borough Solicitor Bill Bolla told council a vote was not required.

Resident Julia Woldorf, a former council member, expressed her concerns during Tuesday's public comment that the items were not voted on individually at the previous meeting. Council President Bob Walker agreed to conduct a formal vote on each of the expenditures.

All items passed unanimously.