Sidewalks continue to draw debate

The city has started work on Belvin Street ahead of a new sidewalk project that residents are keeping a watchful eye on.

On June 10, the city performed a mill and overlay of Belvin Street between Bishop and Dixon streets — the area where resident Lisa Marie Coppoletta lives and is recording the work as it occurs. Coppoletta has expressed concerns about toxins going into the air and trucks sitting for too long under trees and scorching them. 

Director of Public Services Tom Taggart and Streets Maintenance Manager Shawn Wolfshohl have said there was no slurry involved in the process and trees were not scorched by the trucks that were on the street June 10. The overlay work was completed in one day.