Brownsville
Council promotes watch group walk BROWNSVILLE – Borough council encouraged community members to attend upcoming neighborhood watch activities at Wednesday’s meeting.
Councilman Charles Perkins announced that the watch group will hold a community walk Wednesday.
The walk will begin at 6 p.m. at Brownsville Fire Company No. 1 (North Side).
Perkins said a neighborhood watch meeting will be held the following week at 7 p.m. Sept. 29, also at the fire department.
The meeting will focus on self and home protection, and Mayor Lester Ward will also discuss the borough police department and answer questions.
In regards to the mayor, council President Jack Lawver commended Ward for being named the recipient of the Fayette County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award.
James Lawver said Ward is worthy of the recognition and publicly congratulated him.
“I appreciate the time and effort you’ve given to the citizens of our community. It’s a well-deserved honor,” Jack Lawver told Ward.
Council also authorized Ward to conduct an inventory of items needed to be kept in borough police cars and to purchase any items that are needed.
In addition, council agreed to review the borough’s policy regarding uniform allowances and come up with more specific wording regarding what items are and are not to be reimbursed by the borough.