FORTY FORT — Dogs in public must now be on a leash after the borough council revised the ordinance at its regular meeting on Monday.
The change was approved unanimously and will soon be accessible on the borough’s website.
There was also talk about potentially building a dog park near the Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport at the Forty Fort Borough Sports Complex.
Because the land is owned by the county, the borough has gotten in touch with County Manager Romilda Crocamo about the potential project.
Council also agreed to let the NEPA Cricket Association modify a softball field at the Sports Complex to be used as its home base.
NEPA Cricket Association President Dr. Navid Ahmad stated that the association will cover the cost of the changes, including creating a pitching area in the middle of the field and removing some fencing.
The agreement between the club and the borough will now be multi-year instead of just for the season.
The Cricket Association, which has been operating for about 14 years, currently has around 80 members and at least six teams in Luzerne County.
“We don’t want to only use it for ourselves. We want to start teaching this. We want to go to the schools and the colleges within the community and say, ‘Hey, let's learn this game together,’” Ahmad said.
The club intends to hold an Inauguration Day at 11 a.m. on May 12 to celebrate finally having a home field.
Also at the meeting, council appointed Christine Kutz to fill the vacancy on the Civil Service Commission left by Scott Serafin, who resigned due to his current position on the Airport Board.
Christine Kutz, a resident of the borough for the last six years, is a real estate broker and has previously served as board chair and treasurer of Huntsville Christian Church in Dallas.
William Stone was appointed as an alternate for the commission.
Rob Craig, who temporarily filled the position, will return to his role as an alternate once any pending items are voted on.
Several changes to the zoning ordinance were also voted on, including adjustments to: Section 1016 Parking Commercial or Recreational Vehicles, Section 1201 Zoning Officer and the Zoning Map to create C-1 Commercial zone between 490 River St., Edwards Landscaping and Sgarlat Sand Pit.
The next meeting will be a work session at 6 p.m. on May 20 at the Forty Fort Borough Building on Wyoming Avenue.
