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Resident urges La Porte council to correct utility-bill flyer on sidewalk repairs
Summary
A La Porte resident asked the council to publicly correct a utility-bill flyer that he says wrongly states homeowners are responsible for sidewalk repairs and cited a 2009 federal court order and a stipulated fund for emergency repairs for mobility-impaired residents.
Jody Slabaugh, 222 West Ninth Street, told the City of La Porte Common Council on Monday that a recent flyer included with utility bills misstates who is responsible for sidewalk repairs.
"The homeowners are not responsible to repair sidewalks in the city of La Porte," Slabaugh said, citing a 2009 federal court order and a stipulation requiring funds set aside for emergency repairs for residents with mobility impairments. He said…
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