Carlisle Borough Council took several operational and procurement actions at its Oct. 9 meeting, approving information-technology and public-works contracts and scheduling further policy work on building demolition procedures.

Council approved a $42,870 quote from Hinton and Associates Inc. for the purchase and installation of a replacement borough-hall server as part of the borough's IT maintenance program. Deputy Mayor Landis made the motion; the council approved the purchase after confirming review by the borough solicitor.

On electricity supply, the council authorized the borough manager to execute a four‑year contract for 100% renewable electricity with the lowest qualified bidder, locking in a rate based on market conditions as of Oct. 10, 2025. That authorization was contingent on final review and approval by the mayor and the borough solicitor.

Public works reported a low-bid award for the downtown traffic signal equipment upgrade. Councilor Steuben moved to award the total-unit-price contract to Hurst Signal and Lighting Company Inc. of Grantville, Pennsylvania, in the amount of $386,577, pending receipt of required bonds and insurances. Council approved the award.

Separately, the council agreed to the drafting and advertising of an ordinance to amend the borough code (Chapter 183 property maintenance) establishing procedures and requirements for demolition of buildings and structures in the urban mixed-use district; the matter was scheduled for consideration at the Nov. 13 meeting. Councilors noted a request from a developer real-estate collaborative to delay the ordinance while the developer completes a Phase 2 environmental review; council accepted the delay and directed the solicitor to prepare the ordinance language for advertisement.

Council also heard from Councilor Childs about the Pennsylvania Electricity Plan Collaborative (PEPC), an intermunicipal effort to pursue collective electricity procurement; that item was discussed and will be revisited for formal participation and representative designation at a later date.

All procurement approvals recorded in the meeting transcript were contingent on routine administrative conditions where noted (e.g., solicitor review, bonds and insurance), and no contract documents were attached to the public minutes in the meeting record.