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It’s always a struggle for the little town in the Great Bend of the Susquehanna River to keep its streets in good condition. Many of them were repaved years ago when the sewer was installed. Since then it’s been the responsibility of the Borough budget to maintain them. And so, at their meeting on September 6th, members of the Borough Council followed up on a couple of street projects.

Paving on Church, Maple and Hayes Streets is under way. A resident complained about the open trenches created in preparation for paving and was told that the work should proceed the following Monday.

A 16 trillion-dollar-plus national debt and year-end fiscal train-wreck may loom large nationwide, but locally Lanesboro lawmakers moved to forestall further interest charges and to furnish firm foundations for future fiscal policy. Council President Todd Glover, along with the entire council membership of Dan Boughton, Regina Dilello, Jason Fissel, David Glidden, Dale Rockwell, and Colleen Y. Wilkes were present for the 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 4 meeting. Also present was Secretary/Treasurer Gail Hanrahan. Mayor Chris Maby was absent.

It was Mrs. Hanrahan who brought to council’s attention that the borough owed approximately $40,000 on a loan, and that the borough had a nearly commensurate amount in their coffers due to recent receipt of FEMA reimbursement to the borough for costs associated with the 2011 floods related to Irene and Lee. Council had originally applied for some $60,323; $47,046 had been approved; and over $39,000 reimbursed by FEMA. Council members anticipate that PEMA will make the final $7,000 plus in reimbursements in short order. So extinguishing the full loan amount now seemed to make sense to everyone, and it was approved without dissent.

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