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Residents press council on grass, blight and e‑bike safety; mayor details abatement process
Summary
Public commenters raised recurring quality-of-life concerns — overgrown lots, property managers, sidewalks, e-bikes and absence of local pools — and Mayor George Brown and staff outlined the city's code-enforcement process, including notices to abate, citations and DPW enforcement.
Multiple residents used the May 22 Wilkes-Barre City Council meeting to press the city on quality-of-life issues, including tall grass and weeds, unmaintained sidewalks, vacant properties, and safety concerns with electric bikes and scooters.
Speakers described specific problem properties and asked who enforces codes and how residents should report issues. Tom Gagatak (public commenter) asked broadly, “Who regulates, who enforces, and how are they enforced?” Other residents named addresses and described six-month and year-plus maintenance lapses on…
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