Committee round-up

I wanted to take the time to post some notes about some other Borough Council committee issues that were discussed this week.

Public Works Director Bob Wilpizeski presented some findings to council's Public Works Committee concerning the need for a larger Public Works building. According to the study, done by Kimmel Bogrette, the space on Lacey Street just is not big enough for the borough's Public Works needs. The study says the current facility has about 11, 900 square feet of space, but about 44, 580 square feet of space is needed.

The committee took no action on the study, but it will continued to be discussed in the future. If Public Works does get a larger facility, the borough will have to determine where to build it. Most of the borough is built out.

And the borough recieved a little bit of positive news on Tuesday. During the Public Safety Committee meeting, council members were told the borough is eligible for a grant of $15, 245 to purhase new video systems for police cars. For the borough to recieve the grant, it must also recieve approval by Coatesville and Chester County. Police Chief Scott Bohn said he sees no reason why that will not happen.