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Residents press council on parking permits, cannabis zoning and water-meter billing during public comment
Summary
During public comment at the Jan. 13 South River council meeting residents raised issues about on-street parking and parking permits, proximity of proposed cannabis retail sites to churches and schools, and concerns about higher bills after new water meters. Councilors and staff responded with process details and follow-up commitments.
Multiple residents used the Jan. 13 public-comment period at the South River Borough Council meeting to raise specific service and land-use concerns and to seek follow-up from borough staff.
A resident identifying himself as JP Simba of 52 David Street described an ongoing parking-permit problem after being denied a permit because his official address faces a different street and because a fire hydrant occupies the curb in front of his house. He said he has received tickets for parking on Lexington Street, which he said is where most of his house fronts. The mayor and other officials said the usual process for creating residential permit parking requires a petition from affected residents to the council; staff offered to collect the commenter’s contact information and to follow up with the borough administrator to determine next steps.
Cannabis zoning drew several public comments. One…
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