PORT ALLEGANY — At the Monday meeting of Port Allegany borough council, the purchase of a new police vehicle was approved.

This vehicle will also include a printer and license reader so the officers can move forward in E-ticketing. In addition to a radio and 911 Rapid Response, the vehicle will come to a total of $41,831.76. Of this, $21,000 will be paid this year by the borough and the remaining balance will be paid off in the remaining two years.

Council also approved repairs to be made on their salt shed. These repairs would include re-sheathing the back of the shed and then building a concrete wall, repairing the frame, and adding gravel behind the building to reinforce the wall.

The borough council has also decided to begin the process to get a technical assistance program from the state Department of Environmental Protection. This program will allow the water system to receive free leak detection assistance. It is the borough’s hope that if this program is approved, they will be able to detect where they have leaks and will be able to lower the amount of lost water.

In order to protect the borough from theft, computer fraud, fund transfer fraud, social engineering, and other common crimes, the borough has approved a crime policy for their employees.

Borough Manager Robert Veilleux said, “It is not that we have anything to worry about, but there are times where large amounts of money are transferred and it just adds another layer of protection for us.”

The borough council will meet for their monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. June 4.