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Glassport council approves May bills, e-waste contract and a slate of community events; residents raise vandalism concerns
Summary
Council approved May financial reports and payments, an e-waste recycling contract, donations and street closures for community events, and heard residents complain about juvenile vandalism on Ohio Avenue during public comment.
Glassport Borough Council on June 18 approved routine financial and community-service items, and residents raised neighborhood safety concerns during public comment.
Financials and contracts: council approved the monthly treasurer's report and motions to pay General Fund bills for May totaling $357,271.01 and Sewer Revenue Fund bills totaling $65,505.31 (motions passed 5-0). Council also approved an agreement with Waste Management for an electronic-waste recycling event that includes a one-time $250 delivery fee, a $699 dumpster cost and a $20 monthly fee.
Community events and services: council approved donating $150 to the Mon Valley Back Pack Drive and authorized closing Eighth Street from Monongahela Avenue to Allegheny Avenue for mini car cruises on June 30, July 28 and August 25 (noon–4:00 p.m.). Council announced the Mon Valley Back Pack Drive will be held Aug. 3 on the Honor Roll, the Giant Eagle Mobile Market will begin weekly Thursday visits once state permits are finalized, a fishing contest is set for July 14 (8–11 a.m.), and a blood drive organized for Jasiah Jones is scheduled for July 1, 2024 at the borough building (1–7 p.m.).
Public comment: residents from the 400 block of Ohio Avenue (Kathy Emerick, Edward Emerick, Dodi Kellerman and Denise Johnson) urged council to address juveniles vandalizing properties and causing destruction in the area; Rosemary Bradley yielded her time to the group. Cheryl Maurice requested benches on main street for pedestrians and Michael Thomas provided attorney documents regarding residential rental license fees from another borough for council review. Local resident John Carlo Lies said he and a partner are looking to purchase 716 Delaware Ave and asked about permitting and possible partnerships for renovations.
Why it matters: the financial approvals and contracts authorize near-term borough spending and community services; resident comments highlight localized public-safety and property-maintenance concerns that the council may address through code enforcement or police follow-up.
Next steps: staff and council will proceed with the e-waste agreement logistics, the approved event closures and the backpack drive donation; council received public comments and did not take formal action on the vandalism reports during the meeting.
