MILL HALL Changes may be coming to Mill Hall Borough’s motor vehicle nuisance ordinance.
Council approved sending proposed amendments to its solicitor Paul Ryan of Coploff, Ryan, Welch & Houser for review.
Four amendments were proposed to council by its Police and Safety Committee including: Vehicle Owner has an abandoned vehicle on real property or another. Vehicle registration is expired for greater than one calendar year. Vehicle inspection is expired for greater than one calendar year. Vehicle is contributing to blight conditions in Mill Hall Borough.
Police Chief Brandon Coleman told council the classifications for abandoned vehicles in the current ordinance, which was created in 1969, aren’t as viable today.
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Mill Hall Borough Public Works Director Ryan Kunes cleans up pieces of concrete near a crumbled part of the boroughâs pool. Kunes said this is the worst of the damage uncovered when the pool was drained but is fixable.
MILL HALL For years Mill Hall Borough has been putting Band-aids on growing problems at its public pool.
And this year is no different.
Borough employees are now patching up cracks along the walls of the decades-old pool in preparation for the 2021 summer season.
But, as in previous seasons, it’s just a temporary fix.
MILL HALL Driving a recreational vehicle in Mill Hall Borough could require pre-approval.
Reacting to complaints about people driving or riding recreational vehicles such as ATVs and dirt bikes whereever they want despite an existing ordinance restricting it council last week voted 5-1 to amend the law regulating the activity and adding a stipulation that requires neighbors’ consent.
The restriction was given tentative approval, not final adoption.
Voting for the amendment on Jan. 26 were Councilmembers Karen Houser, Dan McCloskey, Rainelle Wallace, Fred Bucheit and Karla Hoy.
Council President Anthony Walker voted no.
Councilman John Gugliociello Jr. was absent.
The council will need to vote again to adopt it as an amendment to the borough ordinance.