'Burning Ordinance' Considered
Bradford City Council – on first reading Tuesday night – approved the "Bradford Open Burning Ordinance."
Among other things, the ordinance prohibits open burning that is offensive or objectionable because of smoke or odor emissions. It also says recreational fires can't be within 25 feet of a building or combustible material.
Council thanked Fire Chief Boo Coder for the work he put into the ordinance.
Council still has to approve the ordinance on second reading before it goes into effect. Anyone can read it at city hall.
Also Tuesday, Dr. Brian MacNamara tried to encourage Bradford City Council to do something about the former J.A. Still Funeral Home on Congress Street, which is in a state of disrepair.
"I'm concerned about another building in the (historic) district edging its way toward a point that it can't be saved," he said.
"The architectural features are quite significant," he added, "and they're actually in pretty good condition except that the paint is coming off …"
Council members said they would look into the matter.
As we told you last week, Governor Ed Rendell signed bills that expand the scope of both the Main Street and Elm Street programs.
Office of Economic and Community Development Executive Director Sara Andrews told Council that one change is expanding the Elm Street Manager's position from 5 years to 10 years.
"They're finding out that once they're getting into some of these neighborhoods that five years isn't long enough," she said.
Elm Street Manager Lisa Campogiani and Main Street Manager Anita Dolan are attending a meeting Wednesday in Warren on the matter.
Also, council set trick-or-treating hours from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on October 31.
"Wasn't it longer when we were kids?" Mayor Tom Riel asked.
Among other things, the ordinance prohibits open burning that is offensive or objectionable because of smoke or odor emissions. It also says recreational fires can't be within 25 feet of a building or combustible material.
Council thanked Fire Chief Boo Coder for the work he put into the ordinance.
Council still has to approve the ordinance on second reading before it goes into effect. Anyone can read it at city hall.
Also Tuesday, Dr. Brian MacNamara tried to encourage Bradford City Council to do something about the former J.A. Still Funeral Home on Congress Street, which is in a state of disrepair.
"I'm concerned about another building in the (historic) district edging its way toward a point that it can't be saved," he said.
"The architectural features are quite significant," he added, "and they're actually in pretty good condition except that the paint is coming off …"
Council members said they would look into the matter.
As we told you last week, Governor Ed Rendell signed bills that expand the scope of both the Main Street and Elm Street programs.
Office of Economic and Community Development Executive Director Sara Andrews told Council that one change is expanding the Elm Street Manager's position from 5 years to 10 years.
"They're finding out that once they're getting into some of these neighborhoods that five years isn't long enough," she said.
Elm Street Manager Lisa Campogiani and Main Street Manager Anita Dolan are attending a meeting Wednesday in Warren on the matter.
Also, council set trick-or-treating hours from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on October 31.
"Wasn't it longer when we were kids?" Mayor Tom Riel asked.
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