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Council members seek data, funding and assignment of responsibility in copper wire-theft brief
Summary
Council members discussed constituent reports of copper wire theft in parks, trails and street lighting and asked staff for a detailed accounting of city spending, responsibilities for reporting and repair, and evidence behind a reported 60% decline in incidents through April.
Council members opened a status-discussion on increasing reports of copper wire theft across St. Paul and asked staff to return with a clearer accounting of city responses, the dollars allocated to mitigation efforts, and a breakdown of which departments should receive and route constituent reports.
Chair Johnson invited comments after staff from the mayor’s office, Public Works, police and other agencies were not available to present. Councilmembers said thefts are concentrated along trails, parks and streets in multiple wards (Ward 3, Ward 5, Ward 7 were specifically mentioned) and described constituent safety concerns where theft leaves sidewalks, bike lanes and park paths unlit.
Vice President Kim and other council members requested concrete budget detail: how much the city has…
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