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Residents urge Meriden council to fix sidewalks, crosswalks and address homelessness and worker safety
Summary
During public comment residents urged the council to repair long-neglected sidewalks and crosswalks, hold shelter operators accountable for downtown disturbances, investigate a construction-site fatality and support a community anti-violence motorcade organized by the People Coalition of Connecticut.
Residents used the council’s public-comment period to press city officials on infrastructure, accessibility, public safety and contractor oversight.
Dan Zebrowski (39 Fiesta Heights) criticized sidewalk conditions citywide and flagged ADA accessibility problems, saying: "Sidewalks in the city of Meriden are in most deplorable condition." He urged use of CDBG funds and more active code enforcement to address broken and uneven sidewalks.
John Malavenda raised concerns about the area around Community Towers and…
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