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Residents press council on delayed borough hall elevator repair; staff says contractor nonresponsive
Summary
Residents and councilmembers criticized a nearly 10‑month elevator outage at Borough Hall and asked why emergency contracting wasn’t used earlier. Borough staff replied a contracted repair firm became non‑communicative; a new contractor is scheduled to complete repairs the following business day.
During public comment on Jan. 29, resident Jim Robinson pressed borough staff and the mayor over a prolonged elevator outage at Borough Hall and asked why the repair was not handled by emergency contract earlier so residents with mobility issues could attend meetings.
Glenn (borough staff) responded that the borough had a contract with an elevator firm that ultimately became non‑communicative; after attempts to re‑engage the…
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