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Keizer explores sidewalk gap program and pairs code enforcement with police community service officer
Summary
Keizer councilors on Feb. 24 pressed staff for clearer options on sidewalk gap funding and repair policy while staff described a recruitment effort to add a Community Service Officer to augment code enforcement capacity.
Keizer councilors used the Feb. 24 work session to revisit recurring concerns about sidewalks, code enforcement capacity and how the city pays for expensive repairs tied to street trees.
Councilors described two separate issues: (1) areas of town that do not have sidewalks (the “sidewalk gap” problem) and (2) the sidewalk repair ordinance that places maintenance responsibility on abutting property owners. Staff described existing tools — including limited local improvement district (LID) financing used rarely — and a public‑works policy that the city handles tree…
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