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Borough Council unanimously approved Ordinance 698, establishing rapid-entry key box requirements under the Construction Code. Council also approved a $4,000 allocation for grading and seeding near the lap pool and authorized advertising for a hearing on a grant application aimed at separating pedestrians from traffic near the Adele Avenue turnaround.
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The new rapid-entry key box requirements are intended to help emergency responders access buildings more quickly. Council also approved funding for lap pool-area improvements and moved forward with a hearing related to a grant that could cover 90% of pedestrian-safety work near Adele Avenue, with a 10% local match. A police cadet was hired effective May 18 and is scheduled to begin the Reading Police Academy on July 6.
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