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Residents raise flooding, parking-kiosk failures, Code Blue shelter and safety concerns during public comment
Summary
Multiple residents told council about neighborhood flooding, malfunctioning parking kiosks, park maintenance, Code Blue shelter coverage and ATV/scooter safety problems; council members responded with planned follow-ups to DPW, parking authority and administration.
During citizens— participation at the Sept. 30 Scranton City Council meeting, several residents described recurring flooding, malfunctioning parking kiosks, park maintenance issues and public-safety concerns including ATVs and scooters on streets.
Norma Jeffries, a Scranton resident, told council she encountered unclear information on the city website about household hazardous waste drop-off and described repeated flooding at the Alice Street and Kapowas Avenue intersection that has created a hazard for Scranton High School students. Council responded that the Laquanda (Laquanda/Laquanda?) Avenue streetscape project included portions of that corridor and that…
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