CLEARFIELD – David Schultz with the Clearfield Lawrence Township Airport Authority addressed Clearfield Borough Council Thursday, and encouraged them to consider allocating more than the $5,000 that the borough gives to the airport.
He reminded council that the airport is a very integral part of the infrastructure of the borough and Clearfield itself, citing that if the airport doesn’t receive the proper funding, it could potentially lose STAT MedEvac, which is vital to the area in emergency situations.
He also encouraged council to attend the airport authority’s board meeting next Tuesday at 7 p.m. so that both the airport authority and council could discuss things further.
Rob Swales with Clearly Ahead Development also brought his idea of public whitewater recreation parks to council. A feasibility study was conducted by S2O Design Engineering, a company out of Lyons, Colo.
This project could potentially boost tourism for the area, as well. Swales informed the council that there is a tremendous amount of grant money that could assist with the project, but it would cost the borough $100,000 for the first phase.
He also offered to meet with council at another time where they could discuss the project at length and strategy for the cost. No meeting day or time was discussed at this time.
Clearfield Regional Police Chief Vincent McGinnis reported that the department has hired Bailey Flanagan as the new police secretary.
The department is also sending a new member to the police academy in January. The regional police department also received a grant for $3,000.
McGinnis reminds residents that they can drop off their unwanted prescription drugs at the regional police department and inside the courthouse annex building as well.
Todd Kling, with the Street Department, said they will be pulling the boat dock soon as well as getting the Christmas decorations out and put up.
Council approved to close the following roads on Dec. 2, for the annual YMCA Christmas Parade.
The parade will begin at 3 p.m., and it will go from Third Street to Cherry, then Second Street and finish on Locust. Market Street from Second to Third will also be closed.
Council would like residents to know that because Christmas is on a Monday this year, the borough offices will be closed on Tuesday Dec. 26, 2023.
There was a motion to implement a Fire Tax of 2 mil for the 2024 year. Councilman Steve Harmic voted no because he didn’t think it would be fair to borough residents.
Council President Stephanie Tarbay said that the Fire Tax would give more support for the volunteer fire department. The motion was approved, which would bring the mils for 2024 to be 29 instead of 27.