Repairing sidewalks, a Greensferry Road overpass and community involvement were all on the minds of Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls citizens Sunday.

With new city officials coming on board Tuesday, informed citizens had a few things to say.

"Fix our sidewalks," said Sarah Klett of Coeur d'Alene. Klett lives in midtown, an area she feels could use a good refurbishing.

"It's all curbs, so if you have a stroller you have to walk in the street, and that's just annoying," she said. "They need a huge facelift."

Post Falls' sidewalks have also grabbed the attention of some citizens.

"It's not a very kid-friendly town," said father of four and Post Falls resident John Nikula. "Our school's right up the road, and there are no sidewalks to get up there. It's kind of dangerous, I think, for pedestrians."

Nikula said street infrastructure is an issue he would like to see addressed.

"I think the city's doing a pretty good job on most everything but infrastructure," he said. "If anything's done, I think the Greensferry overpass would be huge, because right now, where we're at, we have to drive two miles to go a quarter of a mile, or three miles to go around everything. That overpass is really going to connect the town."

Nikula and his family live in the midpoint between Idaho Street and Highway 41, making it a lengthy journey just to travel south of Mullan Avenue.

Rory Vinson of Post Falls was enjoying the nice afternoon weather in Falls Park. He also said the River City could benefit from a Greensferry connection.

"The biggest issue for me is fire protection and police protection," said Rory Vinson of Post Falls. "And the inability to access the south side of the river because of the lack of a Greensferry overpass."

Issues on the mind of 18-year-old Coeur d'Alene resident Lexie Curson were voting and community participation.

"I think that a lot of our voting has been going down," she said. "People just aren't voting as much anymore because they feel like it doesn't make a difference, and I think if we voted for our mayor, and then he does make a difference, then it makes such an impact on what more we vote for later to come. We didn't even get to vote about the whole (McEuen) park being shut down and that was a bummer."

Curson said she would like to see "more people getting involved, the mayor, and more of the leadership in Coeur d'Alene having us get involved, giving us opportunities to get involved," she said.

"The more that we have the chance to vote, the more we're going to want to vote, especially if it's going to make a difference," she said.

Coeur d'Alene Mayor-elect Steve Widmyer and new council members Kiki Miller and Amy Evans will be sworn in Tuesday during the regular city council meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. in the Community Room of the Coeur d'Alene Public Library. Widmyer will recommend several appointments to city subcommittees and volunteers boards to fill positions presently held by department council members. The ceremony will include a formal recognition of outgoing Mayor Sandi Bloem and departing council members Deanna Goodlander and Mike Kennedy.

Post Falls will be swearing in Mayor-elect Ron Jacobson and new council members Alan Wolfe, Betty Ann Henderson and Linda Wilhelm at 6 p.m. Tuesday during a public meeting in the city council chambers at 408 N. Spokane Street in Post Falls. The ceremony will include a presentation honoring outgoing Mayor Clay Larkin.