QUESTION
What are the plans for tree and sidewalk maintenance for the coming fiscal year across different boroughs?
4:39:04
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Council Member David Carr inquires about the upcoming fiscal year's budget and plans for tree and sidewalk maintenance and repairs.
- He expresses frustration over the lack of progress on these issues in the past
- He asks about the specific level of resources and projects planned for Staten Island, Brooklyn, and other boroughs
- He requests details on the scope of work, such as square miles of sidewalks to be repaired and associated costs
- The goal is to understand how increased funding could translate to more sidewalks being repaired
- The council member asks his question in a series, and the answers will come after his time.
David Carr
4:39:04
And then the last set of questions I wanna ask about is tree and sidewalk.
4:39:08
My colleagues are absolutely correct to be frustrated with the rate of denial from the controller because It has been it is 0.
4:39:15
It has always been 0.
4:39:16
Always will be 0.
4:39:17
You know, Matt and I did a lot of work on this when I worked for my predecessor, minority leader, Matio.
4:39:21
So I'd love for us to reimburse the folks who have the money to front those expenses, and that's a conversation to have down the road.
4:39:29
But I would love to know what you're looking to do in the coming fiscal year for those that you are going to do.
4:39:35
What level of rating are you looking to do in terms of Staten Island and Brooklyn and other bureaus?
4:39:41
And, you know, what would you need in order to do more?
4:39:43
Like, how many how many square miles of sidewalk?
4:39:48
What's the dollar ratio?
4:39:49
So that we know as a council, if we get you $x more, that means why more sidewalks are prepared.