Residents press Oakland council to address front-lawn parking and volunteer shortages; carnival details announced

Residents used public comment time at the June 17 Oakland Borough Council meeting to press the council on neighborhood quality-of-life issues and to promote volunteer recruitment for town organizations.

Christopher Bermudez (28 Cayuga) asked the borough to "consider adopting an ordinance preventing people from parking on their front lawn," saying the situation near his block resembles a junkyard and that code enforcement cannot act because no ordinance exists. Council members acknowledged receipt of his earlier email and said staff would look into drafting an ordinance for summer discussion.

Volunteer and Oakland Historical Society member Marisol Koslowski (19 Barnard Drive) thanked the council for support of volunteer-run community events and emphasized that the carnival is run by volunteers and serves as a primary fundraiser for many local organizations. She urged residents to attend (carnival hours are Wednesday–Friday 6–10 p.m. and Saturday 5–11 p.m.) and noted the town will open an early, calm-access session for people with disabilities from 2:30–4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Koslowski also urged the borough to consider creating a town historian role or a central archive/website where residents can deposit photographs and historical records; she said the Oakland Historical Society is struggling to recruit volunteers for core tasks.

Council members thanked speakers and indicated staff would prepare a draft parking ordinance and further details for council consideration. No ordinance language was adopted at the June 17 meeting.