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Resident asks council to fix neighborhood drain; department reports 13 fireworks calls after July 4
Summary
During public input, resident Lillie Lancaster thanked city staff for emergency help and asked the council to repair a hazardous drain in front of her house. The council also heard from department staff that they received 13 fireworks-related calls, including reports of mortars fired at patrol cars and pavement damage at a park.
At the July 9 Trenton City Council meeting, resident Lillie Lancaster used the citizens input period to thank the mayor, council and city employees for recent assistance and to press the council to repair a drain in front of her house that she said poses an injury risk.
Lancaster told the council the Fire and Police Departments helped her when her blood sugar dropped and removed a snake from her yard. She asked the city to fix the drain because she is concerned someone could break a leg if it remains unrepaired.
In department reports, Public Works/Department staff member Jeff McCoy told the council the city received 13 calls related to fireworks. McCoy reported that mortars were reportedly shot at patrol cars and that concentrated fireworks use at the park melted pavement, raising safety and property-damage concerns for staff and the public.
The council recorded no formal action on the drain request at the meeting. Separately, the council voted to cancel the July 23 meeting because mayor and council members will attend the Tennessee Municipal League conference in Knoxville.
The council adjourned at 6:22 p.m.
