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Residents urge Lebanon City to act on scooters, speeding, trash and delayed dog park opening
Summary
Multiple residents told the council they face safety and quality-of-life problems — motorized bicycles on sidewalks, narrow streets used for speeding, overflowing trash cans and potholes — and requested speed monitoring, enforcement and repairs; the mayor and chief said enforcement steps and infrastructure work are planned.
At the open-microphone portion of the Lebanon City Council meeting, residents raised a range of neighborhood concerns, from motorized bicycles riding on sidewalks to recurring trash and pothole problems and delays opening a new dog park.
Michael DeNovo, who identified himself as a Lebanon City resident, told the council he had nearly been struck by a motorized bicycle on a sidewalk in front of his home and asked whether the city had heard similar concerns and what could be done about sidewalk and street safety. "I've been able to avoid hurting someone else on a couple of occasions, and I've been fortunate enough to not be hurt myself," DeNovo said, urging action on enforcement or speed monitoring in his…
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