A Palmerton woman voiced concerns to borough council last week about the property around her home.

Janis Sylstra of the 500 block of Mauch Chunk Roads first discussed an old railroad tie wall she said is falling down.

“If that wall situation was down here in town, I have a feeling it would be (more) addressed than in the West End (portion of the borough),” Sylstra said. “I’m trying to be (understanding), but it seems like things in the downtown get addressed (first).”

Sylstra added that she’s not the only one who feels that way.

“Nothing’s getting done up here,” she said. “That doesn’t even include the cars that speed up and down Mauch Chunk Road.”

Councilman Kris Hoffner said he drove through Railroad Alley (behind Mauch Chunk Road), and agreed it’s bad.

Hoffner said the borough needs to determine who owns it.

Council President Terry Costenbader told Sylstra he understood her worries.

Sylstra noted that she had previously brought her concerns to council three years ago.

“Nothing seems to be being done with the wall in the back,” she said. “I’m just waiting for it to collapse.”

Sylstra added that she believes the wall is a huge safety issue.

Costenbader assured Sylstra that once the borough determines who owns the wall, it will be addressed.

Sylstra also alluded to the speeding that goes on along Mauch Chunk Road, which she said is alarming when trying to pull out of Railroad Alley onto Mauch Chunk Road.