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Residents raise rental-license and garbage-billing concerns; council urged to call police on safety issues
Summary
During public comment at the Glassport July 16 meeting, Michael Thomas questioned residential rental-license fees and asked whether garbage billing could be folded into tax assessments; Solicitor Falco Muscante said fees are "in line," and Council President Anthony Colecchi said the garbage-bill idea is under advisement. Kathy Emerick reported safety concerns about unsupervised children on Ohio Avenue.
Residents used the public-comment period at Glassport Borough Council's July 16 meeting to press officials on rental-license fees, garbage billing and neighborhood safety.
Michael Thomas said he brought paperwork about residential rental-license fees and asked whether garbage billing could be included with property taxes. Solicitor Falco Muscante responded that the borough's rental-license fees "are in line." Council President Anthony Colecchi said including garbage billing with taxes is being taken under advisement and did not announce a timeline or directive for follow-up.
Kathy Emerick told council she was concerned about children left unsupervised on the 400 block of Ohio Avenue and thanked the mayor and police for looking into the matter. Colecchi advised residents to call police when they see such situations.
Earlier in the meeting, the borough reported code-enforcement activity (letters to 37 properties and citations issued to nine) and described summer community programming: the fire department fair July 19-20 and a senior-center ice cream social July 25 hosted by Nick Pisciottano.
The meeting record does not include a decision to change garbage-billing procedures or to adjust rental-license fees; the solicitor's comment indicates current fees match comparable practice, and council said it will consider the garbage-billing question further.
