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Resident urges stricter sidewalk snow enforcement; Art Center director seeks council support
Summary
During public comment, resident Shelley Gardner urged the council to enforce sidewalk snow‑removal rules against businesses and property owners, and Jason Taki, executive director of the Rome Art and Community Center, described the center's programs and invited council support and tours.
At the Jan. 14 regular session of the Rome Common Council, public comment included two substantive presentations that focused on neighborhood walkability and community arts programming.
Shelley Gardner of 118 River Street urged the council to use its statutory enforcement authority to cite businesses and property owners who leave sidewalks unshoveled, saying the practice forces pedestrians into the roadway. "We're better than this," Gardner said,…
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