What an absolute waste of money. Because ONE person cannot do something, the residents are asked to foot the bill? And the council used the stall tactic of "looking for grant money" to avoid saying no the first time. If the person cannot see enough to just walk around, then they need to stay where they are safe, like a fenced in yard.

Wow I couldnt have thought up a more closed-minded obtuse thing to say!!! Yes, lets lock down all disabled persons so that they cannot have the freedoms that others take for granted- yes good idea...Lets imprison them, throw them into camps....oh, wait that has been tried a few times already, didn't work out very well for the organizers....especially the guy in Germany from about 1937 to 1945.......

@Gerry - Regardless of whether you think the request has merit, I'm pretty sure council has to consider the ramifications of this type of request in light of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), which exists (at least in part) to help prevent discrimination against disabled persons. Fundamentally, the act exists so disabled persons can enjoy many of the same freedoms many able people take for granted--and I personally think that's a noble idea. Also, even though only one person made the request, that's not to say only one person would benefit from such a signal.

It should be considered as the majority of our town is elderly.. I am sure there are a few who need help seeing and would benefit from it. Because it was brought to attention by 1 person does bet mean more would benefit from it. I would like to think that we value all lives in Hellertown including those disabled and I would like to say everyone has a right to leave their fenced in yards it is still America

it should also be considered that we are LAYING OFF police officers and public works personnel due to a budget shortage... yet we can spend money on this? doesn't seem to make sense.

Just a thought... did they ever consider installing the small flashing lights in the crosswalk roadway at a few of the major (most used) cw's like they have in Macungie and on Elizabeth ave. by the college? Don't know the cost but the problem seems to be more that drivers don't see or respect pedestrians in crosswalks. you can't miss those lights, where if a driver has their stereo cranked up, the audible signal is worthless

And since it would be in the road, maybe Pendot would have to pay for some of it?

@LSB - It was quite a few years ago that I mentioned the same thing to council in no formal way but in a passing conversation., In fact a local funeral business owner was interested in that idea as well. Nothing came of it, but I agree that seems much more cost effective at the main crosswalks. ..

Lower Saucon Resident: The nerve of you people not wanting to make the roads a safer place in Hellertown. Since the exit for Rt 78 came into play it is a nightmare just to cross Main St anywhere in Hellertown. Cars do not STOP for sighted people crossing the road. Drivers can bearly make a left hand turn across Main St. because NO ONE STOPS. I hope that Gerry Kranz never becomes handicap in anyway because maybe the family will have to put he or she in a room and lock the door and throw away the key.

If we must have handycap curbs on all corners,and we don't know if anyone uses them (ADA ) Then why not help when we know a blind person lives there?