Souderton responds to Montgomery Theater requests

Souderton >> The curtain is opening for one request from Montgomery Theater and staying closed for another.

At the Jan. 5 Souderton Borough Council meeting, the theater asked to be allowed to add a banner across Main Street near the theater and for the boroughs help in paying what had been an unanticipated $5,300 bill to fix the heating and cooling system in the theaters rehearsal hall.

The question of adding poles for banners in the downtown area has been raised previously, Borough Manager Mike Coll said at councils Jan. 12 work session.

The only place banners are now sometimes placed is across Main Street near Reliance Road at the entrance to town.

Right now weve been essentially lassoing a banner to two electric poles up here, Coll said.

Installing equipment meant for banners would be a lot more sturdy, he said.

The current placement with the banners at the top of the Main Street hill leaves the banners open to the wind, council President Brian Goshow said.

Council member Jeff Gross said hes concerned that drivers might be distracted by a banner in the downtown area where there are pedestrians crossing the street.

The place now used for banners is near a traffic light, which may be safer and more effective, he said.

If youre near a traffic light, you always have a captive audience, Gross said. Continued...

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Souderton responds to Montgomery Theater requests