During the June 20 meeting of Duncannon Borough Council, members discussed a new flea market in the borough, issues involving the current statewide drought watch, and congratulated one of their own for a recent achievement.
Council recommended that Hannold bring his plan to the zoning board. They also suggested Hannold look into acquiring a storefront with more parking, as the market could easily outgrow the space currently being considered.Christie Caswell with the Friends of Clarks Ferry Tavern brought an Appalachian Regional Commission cooperative agreement, which has been approved by the Perry County commissioners and county solicitor William Bunt, for approval.
“So, if you would come off the state route, the gateway would almost be something in the middle of the road, and then you could even have a sign saying ‘Welcome to the Borough of Duncannon’ and things like that, to kind of alert people that this is a transition,” Ta explained. “You cannot carry that high speed from the state route into town.
During the solicitor’s report, Dissinger addressed a question about watering vegetable gardens during the drought. Currently, under the Public Water Supply Emergency, watering gardens is considered a non-essential use of water. Dissinger stated council could address the issue by issuing an ordinance, though he expressed concern over whether it’d be good policy.
Dissinger also discussed an update on definitions concerning ordinances regulating trailers parked in the borough. He was authorized to proceed in filing criminal citations against owners for not bringing their properties up to code.