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Montoursville Borough Council Monday night discussed the possibility of requiring food trucks to obtain permits to operate in the community.
In recent years, the vehicles have been selling food from different sites in Montoursville, but do not pay permit fees to the borough.
Mayor Steve Bagwell noted that unlike businesses located in the borough, the mobile food trucks operating in the municipality pay no taxes to Montoursville.
Borough Secretary/Treasurer Ginny Gardner said regulations covering the food trucks prohibit them from selling food outside restaurants.
Borough officials agreed to look further into the issue.
In other matters, Bagwell said he has been asked by borough residents if the brush pile will be reopened.
"It probably won't come back," Councilman Chris Lucas said.
For years, residents were able to dump brush at the pile.
However, state officials requested the pile be relocated after it reached its capacity.
Another location was never found, and brush pile service was ended.
Council approved the federal buyout of a flood-prone property at 205 Broad St.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency wlll purchase the property and raze the house with the borough required to maintain the site.
Council approved the school resource officer agreement for law enforcement in the school district. Under the agreement, the district picks up 75 percent of the costs for the officer and the borough 25 percent of the costs.
The application for $4,305 in Lycoming County aid to be set aside for street paving was approved.
Council approved an ordinance lifting the ban on parking in the 500 block of Cherry Street during certain hours. With changes in school bus routes, the parking ban between 7:30 to 9 a.m. and 2:30 to 4 p.m. is no longer necessary.
Council met in executive session following the meeting to consider personnel issues.
The next council meeting is set for May 1 at 7 p.m.