Carroll Valley Borough Mayor Ron Harris said the annual Fourth of July fireworks display will be held on July 4, at 10 p.m. However, he said, there will be no additional Fourth of July activities, as had been the case in the past. The fireworks will continue to be launched from Liberty Mountain.

Assistant Borough Manager Gayle Marthers said all other planned activities, including rides and entertainment (band), have been moved to 2021's Fourth of July celebrations. Any deposits involved will be applied to next year's event.

CV Library-To-Go discussed

Regarding the borough library, Harris said the library will remain closed for face-to-face activities, but the staff is working on a "library to-go" program that will allow borrowers to order books from the library online or by phone.

He stated, according to the proposed process, "You (will be able to) go through your regular sources, go through the online catalog, or call in, and then they're going to pull (the requested materials)."

When the requested items are ready, library staff will phone the requester and arrange a time for the individual to come by and pick the items up. Staff will bring the requested items out to the borrower's vehicle.

Hamiltonban opens up

The Hamiltonban Township park and office are now opened, and public can attend township meetings on a limited basis.

All areas of the Hamiltonban-Fairfield Joint Recreation Park re-opened on June 12, but those using the park will be expected to continue to maintain social distancing, and care in using any of the equipment.

The municipal Town Office also re-opened on June 12. Individuals accessing the town office are required to wear a mask inside and maintain social distancing.

Public meetings are now open for the public to attend. Again, as per the town office, masks are required, as is social distancing. Due to the size of the municipal meeting room, seating is limited. However, the township will continue to employ startmeeting.com to allow interested individuals to watch the meeting online.

Police take COVID precautions

The Carroll Valley Police Department has taken precautions to protect officers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Police Chief Richard Hileman told the News-Journal that officers have been provided with N95 respirators for use if there is a possibility of COVID exposure. He said officers are also required to wear face-covering for all public interactions.

In addition, the police department conducts daily temperature checks on staff to look for early signs of COVID, and the department also provides gloves and hand-sanitizers, and the like.

Regarding access to the police department, visits by "unnecessary persons" are not allowed in the police area of the town office. "Any service requests or reports that can be handled by phone are and person to person contact that is not requires is discouraged," the chief stated.