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Council opens public hearing on proposed no-standing zone on Dexter Street
Summary
Tonawanda City Council opened a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the city code to prohibit standing of vehicles on the east side of Dexter Street from Tussing Lane north for 100 feet; residents described sight-line and emergency-access concerns and urged a shorter buffer.
Tonawanda City Council opened a public hearing to consider amending Tonawanda City Code section 62-193 (Schedule 15) to prohibit standing of vehicles on the east side of Dexter Street from Tussing Lane to a point 100 feet north. The clerk read the public-notice language before residents addressed the council.
Residents who spoke urged the council to adopt restrictions for safety. “When you're pulling onto or off of Dexter to Tussig, you can't see traffic coming towards you,” said Catherine Burks of 100 Dexter Street, adding the street is narrow and she wants the change “to be safer.” Randy Walker of…
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