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Residents press council on dog waste, train horns; borough outlines education, enforcement limits and quiet-zone process
Summary
Residents raised complaints about dog waste and late-night train horns. Borough officials said enforcement relies on resident reports and video evidence; they described a multi‑year, county- and federal-level quiet‑zone application that could remove horn blasts but requires safety upgrades and significant cost.
Residents at the Feb. 25 Bridgeport Borough Council meeting urged action on persistent dog waste and loud train horns at night; borough officials outlined what the municipality can and cannot do and described steps being pursued.
Imran Majid, a resident, told council that negligent dog owners are leaving waste in public areas and asked what residents can do. “Is it known? Like, is there anything we can do? ... Is there any way to limit the horn, like, at the wee hours of the night or the early morning?” Majid said.
Borough manager Mr. Truman said the borough uses public education and enforcement when…
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