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Residents urge council to limit tax increases and address sidewalks, street repairs and trees during public comment
Summary
During public comment at the Utica Common Council meeting, multiple residents described difficulty affording taxes and repairs and requested stronger enforcement of sidewalk snow removal and more responsive street and tree maintenance.
Multiple residents used the council’s public comment period to press elected officials on tax increases and the condition of city streets, sidewalks and trees.
Luis Cortez said taxpayers are frustrated and asked the council to treat all city residents equally when providing services. Julia Fernandez described a recent fall on an uncleared sidewalk that resulted in a compound fracture and said stronger enforcement of property-owner snow-removal obligations is needed, especially along Genesee Street where bus riders and pedestrians rely on cleared sidewalks. Fernandez told the council she would like…
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