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The Greencastle Borough Council will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, August 3, 2026, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Borough Hall. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m.

Please review the attached draft meeting agenda.

2026-08-03 Council Meeting DRAFT Agenda

The Borough of Greencastle is committed to preserving the beautiful, historic sycamore trees that have long defined the character of E. Baltimore Street while also ensuring the safety of our residents and visitors.

As part of the Borough’s ongoing tree maintenance program, all tagged sycamore shade trees along E. Baltimore Street are routinely evaluated by a certified arborist. During the most recent inspection, one sycamore tree located near the intersection of E. Baltimore Street and N. Linden Avenue was determined to have deteriorated to the point that it poses a public safety hazard and should be removed.

After reviewing the arborist’s recommendation, Borough Council approved the removal of this tree. While the removal of such a prominent and historic tree is not an easy decision, protecting the safety of pedestrians, motorists, nearby properties, and the traveling public remains the Borough’s highest priority.

Borough Council approved Bartlett Tree Experts to remove the one identified tree and perform routine pruning and maintenance on the remaining sycamore trees to support their continued health and preserve this treasured streetscape.

The tree work is scheduled for Thursday, August 6, weather permitting. Temporary traffic control measures will be in place during the work to ensure the safety of motorists, pedestrians, contractors, and Borough staff.

The Borough will continue to monitor and maintain the remaining sycamore trees through routine inspections and professional care to help preserve this historic streetscape for the community.

The Franklin County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is updating its Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and is seeking input from residents, businesses, commuters, and anyone who lives, works, or travels throughout Franklin County.

The Long-Range Transportation Plan serves as the MPO’s blueprint for future transportation improvements and will help identify transportation needs establishing priorities for investments over the next 20 years. Public input will help guide decisions related to roads, bridges, sidewalks, and other transportation improvements throughout the county.

The online survey is interactive and allows residents to identify specific locations where transportation improvements may be needed and share feedback about transportation issues that are important to them.

The survey will remain open through August 31, 2026.

The Borough of Greencastle encourages residents to take a few minutes to share their thoughts on transportation needs, challenges, and areas in Greencastle where improvements may be needed.

You can access the Long-Range Transportation Plan public engagement site and survey here:

https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/86c20d24f51e41718c64041a5411374c

PennDOT will be converting the intersection of Leitersburg Street and South Washington Street to a four-way stop within the next 60 days.

This change follows a PennDOT traffic engineering study requested by the Borough to address ongoing public safety concerns at the intersection, including frequent congestion and an increase in accidents. Based on the results of the study, PennDOT determined that a multi-way stop is warranted.

PennDOT will be installing new STOP and STOP AHEAD signage. Additionally, to help motorists adjust to the new traffic control, temporary flashing beacons will be installed for the first 60 days following implementation.

Once the new traffic control is in place, all approaches to the intersection will be required to stop. Please use extra caution when traveling through the area, particularly during the first several weeks after installation.