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Hartford residents urge city to repair rusted hydrants, remove damaged utility poles and rethink emergency-vehicle use
Summary
During public comment, residents said neighborhoods are being neglected compared with downtown, citing peeling paint on hydrants, broken utility poles and heavy fire-truck use that accelerates vehicle wear.
Bill Katz, a Hartford resident, told the Hartford City Council during the public-comment portion that long-standing maintenance problems in neighborhoods are harming safety and appearance. "I have three minutes to describe how to save the city," Katz said, and singled out rusted fire hydrants, splintered utility poles and the frequent dispatch of large fire trucks to routine calls.
Katz said hydrants in residential areas are "rusted" and the paint…
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