What I Saw - September 1, 2014

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On Barber Street near Florence: 
"Weeds vs Sidewalk"
For the past few weeks, the weeds have been gaining ground (concrete?).

Senior citizens walking to and from Trinity House Apartments have had to use the street.

Comments

Anonymous said…
This is the boros. problem. Its all over Columbia that this is happening.
September 1, 2014 at 7:14 PM
Anonymous said…
But yet the boro fines residents for weeds being out of control.
September 1, 2014 at 8:00 PM
Joe Lintner said…
The borough needs to give itself a "Quick Ticket."
September 1, 2014 at 8:10 PM
Anonymous said…
Yes indeed, they would be quick enough to give us one!
September 1, 2014 at 8:12 PM
Anonymous said…
I've seen elderly people on scooters and using walkers along that stretch of Barber Street. How in the heck are they supposed to manage?
September 1, 2014 at 8:15 PM
Anonymous said…
This council is pathetic! These are the issues they should be addressing! WTF are they doing?
September 2, 2014 at 10:22 AM
Anonymous said…
agreed. such blatant ignorance. council step it up or step down.
September 2, 2014 at 3:11 PM
Anonymous said…
This is more a failure of mgmt of Boro workforce. The taxpayers are not getting near enough in services for what they pay. If anything council needs to start looking at the workings of the workforce.i(if that's what you want to call it). The operations at the municipal building are so inefficient in all depts.
September 4, 2014 at 9:19 AM
Anonymous said…
I so agree with this view. We as taxpayers pay way too much for borough workers salaries/ health benefits/pensions to tolerate such poor services. This town should be spotless, nothing less!!!
September 4, 2014 at 3:19 PM
Anonymous said…
The boro must set an example, if they expect to ticket residents for weed violations.
September 4, 2014 at 5:01 PM
Anonymous said…
council has NO clue....look at the Codes Dept and how inefficient and ridiculous and non functioning it is. THIS is a sin.
September 4, 2014 at 5:49 PM
Anonymous said…
land belongs to railroad. who owns railroad?
September 5, 2014 at 5:44 AM
Anonymous said…
Then give them a ticket!!
September 5, 2014 at 3:35 PM
Anonymous said…
shaud salvege owns railrod
September 5, 2014 at 4:01 PM
Anonymous said…
He sold it
September 5, 2014 at 8:00 PM
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