MILTON — A 2,000-square-foot mural to be painted on an exterior wall of the Milton Moose was described for the Borough Council by the artist, Pamela Snyder-Etter, during Wednesday’s council meeting.
Snyder-Etter, of Altoona, was selected by The Improved Milton Experience to paint the mural, the first of 10 proposed artworks, starting in May. She said the mural’s theme would be the history of transportation in Milton, including the canal, the railroads and ACF, where the first railroad tank car was built. A final design has not been developed, she said.
The mural, she said, was funded through a grant TIME received from the state Department of Community and Economic Development. She said three interns will be involved in the project, and she hopes to involve local artists as well.
The mural will face the veterans memorial between the Moose building and the Centertown building along Center Street. Since the mural is on Moose property, council approval was not necessary.
George Venios, of TIME, also reviewed plans for the Milton Outdoor Life Park, an adult exercise and recreation facility proposed for vacant land along Limestone Run in the same area. Part of the park would be on borough land, with the remainder on state-owned land along the stream. Venios said a ground-breaking is planned for May 18. The council probably wouldn’t be able to approve the plan by that time, so the ground-breaking may take place on June 14 instead.
No action was taken by the council, pending approval from the state.
By a 6-3 vote, the council approved Denise Ulmer and Linda Meckley to attend the spring meeting of the Pennsylvania State Boroughs Association. Jason Budman reminded the council that funds for conferences are limited, and the borough manager and council president already are scheduled to attend the meeting.
Charles Ormsby suggested that funds could be transferred from another account to make up the difference, and, when the vote was taken, Budman, David Johnson and Judd Clemens were the only members to vote against the two additional members attending.
Chuck Beck, borough manager, received permission to apply for a state grant to purchase four 40-cubic-yard recycling containers. The grant would cover 90 percent of the cost for the containers, estimated at $32,000.
Beck also reported that new “Welcome to Milton” signs would cost $3,500, and council approved the expense.
Mayor Ed Nelson announced that a countywide burning ban is in effect for 30 days and noted it is in effect in the borough as well.
The council went into a 13-minute executive session. Afterward, the members voted to deny a grievance brought by the Milton Police Officers Association and told Beck to send a letter to the group stating the denial was for the same reasons as Beck gave for denying it.
Council President Todd Reedy was absent, so Linda Meckley, vice president, conducted the meeting.
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