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Residents decry canceled meetings, downtown safety; call for more frequent public-safety oversight
Summary
Multiple Meriden residents told the Public Safety Committee on Oct. 1 that canceled meetings and persistent downtown loitering have left neighborhoods feeling unsafe; commenters urged the committee to hold sessions more regularly and to address problems around Community Towers and Willow/St. Casimir streets.
Several Meriden residents used the Public Safety Committee’s Oct. 1 public comment period to press the panel for more regular meetings and immediate action on downtown safety.
Dan Zaborowski, speaking at the start of the public-comment period, said the committee has met only twice this year and criticized repeated cancellations, saying the lack of meetings prevents residents from having their concerns heard. “People out there are fed up with stuff that’s going on, and they should be able to speak at these, especially this public safety,”…
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