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Residents urge Lebanon City Council to address deteriorating sidewalks; officials note enforcement limits
Summary
A resident urged the council to help replace badly deteriorated sidewalks on the North Side; council and staff described prior efforts, the city’s enforcement process and the homeowner responsibility under city code.
Cindy Schlegel, a resident of 571 Guilford Street, told the Lebanon City Council on April 28, 2025, that sidewalks on the city’s North Side are ‘‘really bad’’ and asked the city to help residents find an affordable path to repair and replace damaged sidewalks.
Schlegel said she has lived at her address for about 40 years and raised safety and accessibility concerns for strollers, wheelchairs and pedestrians, urging the council to make rental-property owners and businesses more accountable and to explore collective options that could…
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