JAMESTOWN – The Jamestown City Council will wait to act on abandoning a street on the south side of town until after it drafts a letter of understanding stating it will address drainage and other issues in that area.
During Monday’s city council meeting, the council was scheduled to act on a resolution to abandon a portion of Osborne Street between Wilton Ave. and a piece of residential property. The portion of the street is a “paper street” with no roadway existing, but the city still owning and being legally responsible for the strip of property.
But at the public hearing on the abandonment, several residents in that neighborhood shared their concerns with the city council, saying that they didn’t think the city should abandon the property without first addressing drainage problems in that area.
Following the hearing councilman George Spitale (D-At Large), who also chairs the council’s Public Works committee, suggested the council table the resolution and put into writing its commitment to address the problem before moving forward and approving the resolution.
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