Sentinel photo by BROOKE CROUSE
The Lewistown Borough Council met Monday in the council chambers at the Lewistown Municipal Building.

LEWISTOWN — The Lewistown Borough Council revised its 2026 budget on Monday in addition to addressing varied facility use requests and new business items.

The revised budget included increasing the Lewistown Police Department’s building budget from $80,000 to $100,000, hiring part-time help to mow borough property during the summer, and an adjustment to Community Development Block Grant funding.

The part-time mowing hire would receive $15 per hour for 30 hours per week, with the potential for 16 weeks of work, totaling about $7,200 for the borough.

In the absence of council members Larry Searer and Lisa Knudson, the borough council approved the revised 2025 budget in a 4-1 roll call vote with Council President Matthew Moore in opposition. They also approved the previously stated expenditures in voice votes.

Earlier in the meeting, council member Jim Steele led a prayer in memory of former council member Steve Knudson. Steele acknowledged Steve’s service and dedication to the council, the Lewistown Police Department and the Mifflin County Regional Police Department.

Steele added that he, Steve and Lisa shared a faith in the Lord and grew closer in their worship at Bethel A.M.E. Church in Lewistown.

“Dear Heavenly Father, thank you today for this time of fellowship in remembering Steve Knudson,” Steele said.

Council later moved on new business items on the agenda.

The Lewistown Borough Council:

• Approved the Lewistown Chapter Order of Eastern Star’s monthly rental of the activity room at the Lewistown Community Center starting March 16;

• Approved the Junction Fire Co. facility use request for the Lewistown Community Center on March 7 at a reduced rate of $450 from $1,025;

• Approved facility use request for Life Line Screening to hold events at the Lewistown Community Center on March 6, July 10, and Oct. 2 at a reduced rate of $200 from $675;

• Approved a sip and shop (no alcohol) event hosted by Britney Hall at the Lewistown Community Center on April 10 and April 11;

• Approved to draw up a 10-year lease for the Lewistown Softball Association’s use of Green Gables Field while the association makes field improvements at no cost to the borough;

• Approved to draw up a 3- to 5-year lease for the Mifflin County Soccer Club’s use of the soccer/football field at Rec Park while the club hires local landscapers to help upkeep the field;

• Approved to repair the borough’s case wheel loader used to move snow, quoted at $11,029.36;

• Approved an application for a handicapped parking space on 204 Shaw Ave.;

• Approved the City Hook and Ladder quarterly allocations of $11,250;

• Approved the $6,000 quarterly FAME EMS allocation;

• Approved GSL consulting to seek a grant match for the boat launch project;

• Approved a $2,000 quarterly allocation to Heritage Fire Co. in a 3-2 roll call vote with Moore and council member Jake Flood in opposition.

The Lewistown Borough Council will meet next at 4:30 p.m. on March 9 in the council chambers at the Lewistown Municipal Building.