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Council debates private-alley policy, rejects reauthorization over landlord-signature concerns
Summary
Council discussed reauthorizing Resolution 25-80 to allow petition-based municipal maintenance of privately owned alleys but members raised concerns about landlord nonresponse and the 75% owner-signature threshold; the motion to reauthorize failed on a 3–4 roll call.
Norristown council debated whether to reauthorize a private alley policy first adopted in 2021 that allows residents to petition for limited municipal maintenance and, in some circumstances, municipal acceptance of private alleys. Staff described the policy, noted it had expired on Dec. 31, 2021, and asked council to reauthorize it through the end of 2026. The council considered Resolution 25-80 but the motion failed by roll call.
Staff explained the policy has two components: limited maintenance (subject to available funds) and a petition route by which property owners on a private alley can agree to improvements and…
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