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Residents urge negotiation, say notice was short for WERT Trail expansion
Summary
At the Feb. 2 Ephrata Borough Council work session, multiple residents said they received late notice about the WERT Trail expansion, raised concerns about property ownership, loss of off‑street parking and safety, and urged negotiation rather than litigation.
At a Feb. 2 Ephrata Borough Council work session residents whose homes border the proposed WERT Trail expansion urged the council to negotiate with property owners and improve outreach after they said they received a short timeline to respond to a deed notice.
Susan Vater, who said she lives near the proposed WERT extension area, told council the borough appears to prioritize financial considerations over people and “appears more inclined toward litigation rather than negotiation,” and urged officials to consider…
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