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Residents press Glassport council on rental-license fees, garbage billing and youth safety; community garden proposal submitted to county
Summary
During public comment, residents asked council about rental-license fees and whether garbage billing could be included with taxes, and raised concerns about unsupervised children; a letter of interest proposing a community garden on the former St. Cecilia church property was submitted to the county.
A letter of interest proposing a community garden at the former St. Cecilia church property was submitted to the county and noted during new business at Glassport Borough Council's July 16 meeting.
During the public-comment period, resident Michael Thomas brought paperwork related to Residential Rental License fees and asked whether the garbage bill could be combined with taxes. Solicitor Falco Muscante told Thomas that the borough's rental-license fees "are in line," according to meeting minutes. Council President Anthony Colecchi said of the garbage-billing question, "this is something council is taking under advisement."
Resident Kathy Emerick raised a neighborhood safety concern on the 400 block of Ohio Avenue, saying the community "do[es] not see half of the kids that they used to see" and thanked the mayor and police for looking into the matter. Colecchi encouraged residents to call police when they witness concerning behavior.
Council did not take formal action on the rental-license fee structure or garbage-billing practice at the July 16 meeting; officials said they will consider the issues and act as appropriate in future meetings. The community-garden letter will proceed through the county process for review.
