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Resident asks council to investigate Linden Street fire and housing overcrowding
Summary
A resident urged Lock Haven officials to look into a recent fire on Linden Street, raising concerns about overcrowding in the home and asking whether the city has information or plans to follow up.
Barb Elling, a Lock Haven resident, addressed the City Council during public comment to ask whether the city had information about a recent house fire on Linden Street and whether officials were looking into possible overcrowding.
Elling said the house she referenced had been reported to house eight people on mattresses in a three‑bedroom, one‑bathroom home, and she noted that local occupancy rules (as discussed in the meeting) allow for four unrelated people in a dwelling of that size. “My concern is the fire that took place on Linden Street a few weeks ago,” Elling said. “I’ve not seen any details … What I’m wondering is the city, is there anything the city is looking into?”
A council member asked staff (identified in the meeting as Greg) whether the city had any information; Greg responded that he did not and that the council had been unaware. Elling pressed whether anyone official had told her the residents were unrelated; she said she would not name individuals but that she believed an official had shared information. The council member offered to “look into whether anybody’s made a report” and asked Elling to let staff know if she had additional details.
The council did not announce any formal inspection, enforcement action, or referral at the meeting, and no vote was taken on the matter. The topic was raised during the public comment period; council members indicated they would follow up with staff to determine whether reports or investigations had been filed.
