Council took a moment Oct. 22 to thank Lyn Boger for once again organizing the borough's Halloween parade, and even applauded her and her volunteers.

In return, Boger presented her final report and follow-up from the event, including overall participants, visitors, income and expenses and winners. She also had a number of suggestions to improve organization on the streets.

"It was a good parade," Boger said, "and there's bound to be problems when 2,000 people come into this town, but things went well."

With a near-exhausted sigh, she said, "It's a lot of work."

Council member George Wilson immediately quipped, "I think it's good you're doing next year, too!"

Council later authorized several payments totally nearly $26,000 for continued work on phase three of the police station, but all the funds were from grants.

Additionally, grant funding of nearly $39,000 was authorized for the Main and Washington street culvert project, which is now finally complete and, according to Borough Manager Judith Danko, functional, though no heavy rains have tested it yet.

Fire department representative Buffy Micolochick reported continued - and discouraging – efforts in grant applications to replace equipment that is nearing obsolescence due to changing safety and readiness laws.

Though council reviewed the third quarter invoices and approved a payment to the department, Micolochick said grant funding is necessary and they have no choice but to keep trying.

Mayor Gerald Yob also reported September's police numbers, including 258 incidents, 69 of which resulted in traffic citations.

Police Chief Todd Pantuso also said there had been six reported criminal mischief events in which vehicles were entered illegally, but four had happened the same night and two juveniles had recently been charged in all four.

The next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Nov. 19 at Borough Hall, 600 Monroe St.