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Residents urge action on drug activity near Scribe Kitchen and ask council to prioritize North Street repairs; Friends of the Library announces book sale
Summary
Residents urged the council during citizens’ communications to address drug activity near Scribe Kitchen and to repair North Street near Straumann High; the mayor said North Street is on the city’s capital improvements schedule.
Residents used the council’s citizens-communication period to raise neighborhood concerns and community events.
Wilma Edwards told the council she has observed drug activity near Scribe Kitchen and said the presence of people smoking and using drugs is deterring patrons and harming the neighborhood. “If you can see two drug dealers over there, why the city policeman cannot do something about that,” Edwards said, asking the council to put the issue on a future agenda and to consider help and housing for people who need it.
Edwards also urged the council to inspect the condition of North Street near Straumann High, saying the road is in bad shape. The mayor responded that North Street is on the city’s Capital Improvement Program schedule and will be redone “from stem to stern.”
Harley Fisk told the council the Friends of the Library is conducting its book sale and noted proceeds support library programs for children. Fisk asked council members to collect any leftover books they may have donated to the sale.
No formal council action was taken during citizens’ communication; the mayor and staff acknowledged the comments and noted the North Street project is already scheduled on the city’s CIP.
