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Residents raise e‑bike safety, park restroom access and abandoned properties during public comment
Summary
Public commenters at the April 24 Wilkes‑Barre City Council meeting cited rising e‑bike and scooter use, locked park restrooms during events, abandoned properties needing attention, and called for consideration of a homestead exemption and municipal pool.
Several residents used the Wilkes‑Barre City Council public‑comment period on April 24 to raise safety, maintenance and quality‑of‑life concerns.
Tom Gagatek praised improvements at Kirby Park’s restroom facilities and the accessible playground, but said he has seen electric bikes, scooters and off‑road motorcycles riding on paths and dikes where people jog and children play. “They are zipping all over,” Gagatek said, and asked whether the city could work with the state on registration or insurance requirements. He also asked that…
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