A vote on the purchase of new furniture for Wawa's Broadway Avenue has been delayed.
Wawa Municipal Council received a memo noting the municipality has until the end of next month to spend funding received for the purchase of street furniture, though - in last night's Corporate Planning Committee meeting - CAO/Treasurer Maury O'Neill noted concerns had been raised by the CDC's Beautification Committee and the BIA that the planned benches weren't senior friendly, while Mayor Ron Rody raised concerns about the design of the proposed garbage receptacles, specifically that the lid wasn't fully attached to the top and could be the target of vandalism.
During the meeting, concerns were also raised about whether the trash cans would be bear-proof and whether they would be large enough - given garbage is only collected twice a week - though it was also suggested that pickup from the cans may need to be increased.
O'Neill requested staff be given "a little extra time" to look into options to address the concerns, with Council agreeing.