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Resident raises safety, overcrowding and police‑conduct concerns during Pleasantville council public comment
Summary
During public comment at the April 6 work meeting, resident Mr. Santos urged additional traffic controls on Franklin Boulevard, reported possible multi‑family conversions and persistent trash problems, and said he experienced discourteous treatment from police; staff advised filing code and complaint reports for investigation.
Mr. Santos, a Pleasantville resident who addressed the council during the public‑comment period, urged the town to add traffic controls and enforcement on Franklin Boulevard and described neighborhood problems he said affect safety and quality of life.
He asked who decided the placement of a stop sign on Franklin Boulevard; staff responded that the police department made the determination. Mr. Santos said the current stop‑sign placement did not address speeding where parents drop off children and asked for an additional stop sign. He also said several houses on his block appear to have been converted into multi‑family dwellings and asked what the town is doing to enforce occupancy limits.
A staff member said residents should notify the city and that code enforcement will investigate potential occupancy violations; the official did not state any current enforcement action. On trash, Mr. Santos described frequent windblown refuse along Franklin Boulevard and asked which day is collection day; staff gave the schedule as Wednesday. On police interactions, Mr. Santos said officers had been “nasty” to him on calls and asked how to file a complaint; staff said the municipal office would take a report and encouraged Mr. Santos to provide addresses and call records so officials could follow up.
The exchange ended with staff offering to receive follow‑up information so the city can investigate code and conduct concerns. No formal action or vote resulted from the public comment.
Next steps: staff indicated it would accept contact information and reports from Mr. Santos to trigger code enforcement or internal complaint procedures.
