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Resident tells Jamestown council repeated crime, broken sidewalks and slow demolitions erode trust
Summary
A Jamestown resident criticized council responsiveness on repeat offenders, sidewalk decay and slow vacant‑property demolitions; council members and staff described procedural and contractual limits and agreed to follow up.
A Jamestown resident urged city leaders to address repeat offenders, unsafe sidewalks and slow demolition schedules at the council’s public comment period, saying problems on Fulton Street and elsewhere have prompted people to consider leaving the city. The resident asked council members and staff for arrests and call‑volume data for a block on Fulton Street over the past six months.
The resident said, “We have criminals living next door to us, repeat offenders. They're in the paper. We have police contact every single day. Can we please do something to help our police force be more effective?” He later asked…
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