Minutes from the September 9, 2025 Regular Meeting
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On September 9, 2025, Hazleton City Council discussed a proposed Park & Ride facility for the downtown Transit Center, to be funded by state grant money obtained over a year ago, with PENN DOT handling planning and layout for the gated facility on the former Blue Comet Diner property. The council also heard public opposition to the use of eminent domain on a deteriorated property at Chestnut Street, with residents and the property owner questioning the city's characterization of the building's condition and proposing alternative locations for the parking facility. The meeting included the first reading of Ordinance 2025-11 regarding stop signs at West 11th Street and McKinley Street.
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