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Residents urge changes to parking rules and sidewalks; family urges restraint over memorial controversy
Summary
Three residents used the public-comment period to press council on three topics: a family member asked council to stop public scrutiny of her late father in a naming controversy, a resident urged reducing minimum parking requirements in city code, and another asked for more funding and attention to walkability and sidewalks.
During public comment at the Hilliard City Council meeting on April 28, three residents addressed council: Ellie Ward asked the council to stop “dragging [her] dad’s name through the mud” in a dispute she described over a proposed memorial; Anthony Schonfeldt urged the council to consider removing or reducing the city’s minimum parking requirements in Chapter 1127 of the codified ordinances; and Laith Habow asked council to prioritize walkability and improved sidewalks.
Ellie Ward, who identified herself as a West Jefferson resident, said she had come prepared for an “angry” speech and described the emotional impact of what she characterized as council members’…
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