The Hatboro Borough Council intends to apply for a state grant to help fund restoration of its 200-year-old clock tower.
With the first phase of the process to restart the hands of time for Hatboro's historic clock tower barely underway, officials are looking ahead to next steps. The Hatboro Borough Council during its meeting Monday night formally approved a proposal from Keith Winship of Winships' Pieces of Time to devise a detailed report outlining the costs and repairs needed to restore and preserve the borough's 200-year-old clock tower, which sits atop borough hall. Winships' work to create the report - which is being funded by a 50-50 grant and local match - is expected to be complete by Dec. 31. But, before that happens, Borough Manager Fred Zollers told Patch that the governing body is expected to take action next month on another state grant …
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The Hatboro Borough Council will consider appointing clock enthusiast and business owner Keith Winship for the first phase of upgrades to the borough's 200-year-old clocktower.
The Hatboro Borough Council is poised to begin the process of seeing how much tinkering, cleaning and fixes are needed to restart the hands of time. The governing body discussed during its meeting this week - and is expected to vote during its Jan. 28 meeting - to authorize antique clock enthusiast Keith Winship of Winships' Pieces of Time to devise a report detailing the things needed to restore and preserve the borough's 200-year-old clock tower. Borough Manager Fred Zollers said that Winship, in his letter to the borough, said he will be "taking pictures and observing" and has no plans to disassemble the clock, as has been previously suggested. In line with the matching $5,000 grant that Hatboro received last fall from the from the …
Bill Godshall
11:52 am on Friday, March 1, 2013
Preserving history is what makes a town a good, comfortable and, desirable place to live. Granted the 50s and 60s were not kind to the architecture of York Rd. but, let's learn from our past mistakes while we move Hatboro forward. There are still many beautiful old buildings in our town that deserve TLC. As far as the youth are concerned maybe a part of their future should be shaped by them. … more ›