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Community involvement,
said Harper, can be improved by ceasing the practice of
illegal dumping in alleyways, reporting such dumping by
calling 419-936-2020 and taking advantage of the free
quarterly bulk pickups from Republic Services –
419-936-2511.
“I am pledging to work
with the administration, under the leadership of [Mayor]
Paula Hicks-Hudson, along with the residents of the City of
Toledo, especially those in District 4, along with out
hardworking city workers, to complete the task of addressing
the overgrowth, maintenance and illegal dumping that has
become an epidemic in certain areas of our city.”
Each year, noted Harper,
the City of Toledo spends about $800,000 on the maintenance
of alleys and she intends to seek an increase in that budget
for the next fiscal year of 2016. In terms of manpower,
Harper suggested that eight to 10 additional city workers
would be very effective in maintaining the upkeep and
cleanliness of city alleys.
Also in attendance at this
week’s press conference was District 6 Councilwoman Lindsay
Webb who lauded Harper for her “roll-up-her-sleeves”
initiative and pledged to work with her in that alley
effort. “People will get action if they call [Harpers’]
office,” said Webb.
Webb also mentioned that
the two councilwomen would be working together on the issue
of flooding which greatly affected their two areas earlier
this year during heavier than normal rainfall. “We will be
working together on a basement flooding grant program, we
need additional resources on that front” said Webb. “And we
will address what has happened considering the number [of
residents] that have applied for grants.”
Flooding and lack of alley
maintenance are twin concerns resulting from blight, noted
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