Hughesville Borough Council at its recent meeting once again held off on a vote regarding a controversial housing development.

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) covering land development and stormwater came before council but was tabled following discussion.

At issue was whether the housing plan, known as the Kim Development, must adhere strictly to the borough’s stormwater ordinance.

Some council members said the MOU includes provisions indicating that the ordinance could be challenged by Lycoming County government.

Dave Brown, a Hughesville resident who lives near the proposed housing community, said that would be his understanding of the MOU after reading the document.

County officials, he added, “want this (development) bad.”

Councilman Dan Cale said he believes the county cannot interfere with the ordinance.

Brown asked Cale if he had read the MOU.

Cale responded he had read the document, although he’s not an attorney.

He suggested that council meet with the township and the borough’s solicitor to establish what the MOU states.

Council had tabled the MOU at previous meetings.

In the meantime, borough officials were apprised that Wolf Township Supervisors voted against the MOU.

The development plan calls for construction in three phases of 124 housing units on a 68-acre tract, with most of it in the township but a small portion in Hughesville.

In other matters, council approved a request from Dale McClintock to name the baseball field in Bodine Park after the late Jay M. “Bud” Haynes.

Haynes, who died last month at age 84, was a noted Hughesville baseball figure.

He served as a youth baseball coach and for many years was a player in the North Branch League with the adult Hughesville Travelers ball club. McClintock said he was the very first baseball player from Hughesville to play professionally.

“He was a big part of the community,” Councilman Todd McCowan said.

In other business, council discussed a possible curbing project for Cemetery Street.

Council held an executive session following the meeting to consider personnel and other issues. The next council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, June 23 in the municipal building.