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Residents praise parade; urge faster repairs for E. 23rd Street
Summary
During public comment, one resident praised the East Newton Christmas Parade and another urged the council to address multiple dips on E. 23rd Street within months, suggesting grants, bond referendums or tax increases as possible funding sources.
Two members of the public addressed the council during the Jan. 7 comment period, one offering thanks for a community event and another urging action on a deteriorating neighborhood street.
Mr. Jerry McCombs thanked the community and committee members for the East Newton Christmas Parade, calling the event "touching and beautiful" and praising everyone involved.
Jim Templeton, who identified his neighborhood as Brookwood in North Newton, told the council there are numerous dips and bad places on E. 23rd Street, and he asked that the city address the street in the next few months rather than on a long-range schedule. Templeton suggested the city may need to pursue grants, a bond referendum or tax increases to fund street repairs.
The transcript records these remarks as part of the public comment period; no formal council action on street repairs was recorded at the Jan. 7 meeting.
