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Residents urge action on potholes, overgrown lots, blocked sidewalks and truck traffic in public comments
Summary
Multiple residents told the council about a long-standing hole on West Seventh Street, overgrown property on Morton Avenue, a sidewalk blocked by a fence on East Ninth Street, loitering near Upland Street, and tractor-trailer traffic concerns on Ninth Street.
Several residents used the public-comment period Wednesday to press the City Council of Chester for action on street repairs, property maintenance and traffic enforcement in multiple neighborhoods.
Joseph Morris Jr., of 2513 West Seventh Street, told council a hole at 2509 West Seventh Street has existed for about 20 years and currently has only a steel plate covering it. “Will that eventually be fixed, or is it still paid?” Morris asked; the public works director, Andrew Heyman, told the council staff would send someone to inspect and attempt to resolve the problem.
Ricketa Robinson said grass on a lot in the 1,000 block of Morton…
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