Infrastructure Maintenance and Potholes

Announced library bus trips, asked about the DPW collective bargaining agreement status, and requested stormwater and snow removal reports be placed in Third Order.

Highlighted poor city infrastructure, rising construction costs, unaddressed stormwater systems, and the need for a binding time-specific plan for bridge and street repairs.

Spoke about building preservation at 324 North Washington Avenue, feral cat overpopulation, ECTV legal battles, and Pennsylvania American Water utility rates.

Complained about botched street repairs by contractors, delayed Green Ridge Street Bridge work, inefficient salt usage by DPW, and unresolved property citations.

Shared vehicle damage experiences from potholes on Seymour Avenue and Route 307, thanked DPW for removing graffiti, and praised snow removal efforts.

Reported unaddressed sinkholes, poor street lighting and sidewalk damage on Colfax Avenue, and questioned the status of the abandoned property at 421 Colfax Avenue.

Requested missing street signs, criticized delays in fencing off hazardous sidewalks downtown, and urged separating historic preservation from public safety regarding the Mattes building demolition.