In the minutes of the last Borough meeting, I read that the Borough plans on removing our Christmas Tree that is the excuse for our annual get-together, sing-along, buffet-feasting tree lighting festivities graciously held each year by Walter and Peter. That one event is probably the single event that a majority of us over-wintering Mt. Gretnans attend, and its been going on for nearly twenty years now.
The tree, which is located at the front of their home, apparently must be removed to install a sidewalk on that little peninsula between the Campmeeting entrance and the post office.
While it is always disconcerning when a municipality's new construction takes a portion of a person's private property, I think it is safe to say that we all will miss the tree lighting ceremony, as it is another of those treasured symbols of the unique and neighborly character of Mt. Gretna.
(The meeting minutes are posted at http://www.mtgretna.com/Borough/BoroughMinutes/tabid/1191/Default.aspx
and are the minutes of the July 23, 2009 meeting.)
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What is the reasoning behind the idea of paving a walkway. I don't see that in the Board minutes and would like to know how this decision was arrived at. I would like a Board member to begin responding to comments on this blog that pertain to the Board so public understanding can be improved. The minutes are too brief. The last meeting lasted 28 minutes, most of it devoted to "no reports".
Your comment is appreciated.
I, too, have not found the reasoning for this particular walkway, although I assume it relates to the idea that people moving from/to Campmeeting kind of have to walk along SR117 briefly to make the pass.
If this is the reasoning, one has to wonder why the other more dangerous issues occuring for pedestrians along SR 117 are not being addressed.
And, what other alternatives were discussed and why were they discarded? For example, an unpaved footpath along that section of real estate would provide safe passage WITHOUT the taking of a private owner's property and would be morein keeping with the wooded character of Mt. Gretna.
Also, although we are probably the smallest borough in the entire state, we managed to acquire a lot of "toys"--big toys like a dumptruck and earthmoving equipment, and full-time staff to operate them. I have found that when someone has only a hammer in their tool bag, then every problem looks like a nail. I think some of that effect may be happening here: when the municipality has a bucketloader and other heavy equipment, the public areas look like clearing and paving projects.
I am trying to figure out where someone who would enter this walkway from Pinch Road to corss that spot and end up on Princeton. Isn't a Pinch Rd entrance onto the walkway dangerous? Would like to see a little drawing to help me understand this.
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