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Residents urge Meriden to tackle downtown safety, code enforcement and tax‑abatement policy
Summary
During public comment, residents pressed the committee to enforce codes, hold property operators accountable and reconsider long tax abatements for apartment projects; staff said police and city officials are engaged but no policy changes were adopted.
Several Meriden residents used the public‑comment period to press elected officials and staff for stronger code enforcement, greater accountability for shelter operators and property owners, and a review of long tax abatements for apartment developments.
Dan Zebraowski (39 Fiesta Heights) criticized prolonged vacancies on Colony and Collins streets and said the city is giving too many tax abatements for apartment projects. He praised infill single‑family work on Yale Avenue for 55‑plus residents and urged the city…
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