Resident asks Sunbury to inspect curb work causing recurring driveway ice

Paul Brandstein, a resident at 641 Millstone Court, told Sunbury City Council that after a street resurfacing and curb replacement last summer, his driveway now accumulates four to six inches of ice at the bottom during winter. Brandstein said he has repeatedly chipped the ice with a 16‑pound sledgehammer to keep the entrance passable and worries someone could slip and be seriously injured.

Brandstein told council he contacted city staff and the contractor after the resurfacing; the contractor shaved the curb but Brandstein said it was not enough and the gutter remained too high. He said a sewer line or cast‑iron structure in the area appears raised and that he experienced ice buildup again in January. Brandstein said he has photographic evidence and requested a city staff member visit the site to review the condition with him and develop a solution.

City officials on the dais acknowledged the complaint and said staff would have someone follow up; Brandstein provided contact information and asked for an on‑site inspection.

No formal action or vote occurred; the record shows a request for staff follow‑up and a promise that city staff would reach out to the resident to assess the condition.