NORTH WALESÂ â A local landmark could be coming down soon. I m sad to say this, but I think it s time that we take a look at Walnut Square, and the arch, said council President Jim Sando. As I walked through there the other day, I noticed how incredibly infested with carpenter bees it has become, he said.
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Located in the borough s Walnut Street Park just north of the intersection of Main and Walnut Streets, a wooden arch stands over a walkway connecting the sidewalk with an adjacent parking lot. A plaque at the base of the arch indicates it was Constructed by North Montco A.V.T.S  â now the North Montco Technical Career Center â Building Technology Class of 1990, and a circular plaque atop the center of the arch reads North Penn Chamber Community Enhancement Award.
Should the town find a way to allow residents to contribute to those projects? As witnessed by the recent 150th celebration, there are many residents, former residents, businesses and groups that care deeply about North Wales Borough, said resident Jim Schiele.
- Advertisement - What I would like to propose, or suggest, is when the planning takes place, a provision is made to encourage folks to contribute toward some of the aspects of the improvements, he said.
Throughout 2019 the borough marked its 150th birthday with a series of volunteer-organized events, including a dinner ball that February, a steam train visit in May, an Incorporation Day celebration in August and a parade through town in September. During council s first meeting of 2021 on Jan. 12, Schiele asked council if they had thought of any way to mobilize that kind of public excitement toward the 2040 plan, which was adopted in 2018 and spells out a series of projects meant to beautify the town.