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Public commenters raise concerns about county reassessment, utility rate hikes, city‑hall access and local bridge traffic
Summary
During citizen participation, residents urged council attention to county reassessment information sessions, urged action on UGI and Pennsylvania American Water rate hikes, criticized limited access to city hall and flagged traffic and safety problems on Elm Street Bridge and local roads.
A series of citizen comments at Scranton City Council covered multiple community concerns: county reassessment information sessions, utility rate increases (UGI and Pennsylvania American Water), city‑hall access and security, Elm Street Bridge traffic patterns and other neighborhood issues.
Several speakers urged residents to attend scheduled county reassessment information sessions hosted across Scranton and nearby school buildings; council members and commenters noted the sessions begin at 5 p.m. over multiple dates and encouraged public participation. One commenter described receiving a detailed presentation at Riverside Junior‑Senior High School and said the sessions are being recorded and…
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