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Residents urge Jamestown to tackle sidewalk repairs, speeding and deer overpopulation

Jamestown City Council · April 14, 2026
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Summary

During public comment, a Jamestown resident called for city help repairing dangerously sloped sidewalks where homeowners do not act; other speakers raised complaints about speeding near schools and deer overpopulation, prompting staff to note possible state regulatory changes.

A Jamestown resident told the City Council that sidewalks in some neighborhoods need city attention because some homeowners do not maintain them, creating safety hazards. "What about sidewalks?" the resident, Paul of 212 Fulton Street, asked, adding that at the corner of 8th and Fulton people "slide down that sidewalk right down to his back porch" and the homeowner "takes no responsibility." He asked whether the city could run a program similar to the recent…

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