Article: New Auburn residents plead for city attention

AUBURN - New Auburn's problems are symbolized by the lawn chairs paving crews sat in last summer, according to Deanna Chapman.

Chapman told Mayor John Jenkins and a crowd of about 50 that the city needs to take New Auburn much more seriously. As an example, she told about crews filing holes along South Main Street last summer that spent part of their time sitting in lawn chairs, she said.

"It looked like they were wasting tax dollars," she said.

Public Works Director Bob Belz admitted it was true. The workers were waiting for deliveries of tar and asphalt before they could continue their work.

"They thought they were being efficient and comfortable, but they looked terrible," he said. He ...

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