(Story & Photo by Matt Drzik)

The opening commissioners’ work session for 2022 was very brief, but it didn’t come and go without some good news.

Tony Caltury, the head of the Parks & Recreation Department in Beaver County, informed the Commissioners that the County received a proposal for a new Zamboni to be used at the Ice Arena at Brady’s Run Park. “It’s roughly $124,000,” Caltury said, “and they said that if we order it now, we’ll get it in late July or August.”

The commissioners gave their verbal approval for the purchase at the work session; a purchase that will not be included in the recreation budget per recommendation of Financial Advisor Corey Troutman.

Meanwhile, Caltury said that the old machines are still in functional shape. “We have CO2 sensor for the older machine that’s getting fixed Tuesday”, he said, “but after that we should be operational.”

Commissioner Tony Amadio was not in attendance for the work session. The next work session is scheduled for January 12 at 10:00 AM.