Community Development Sweeps Through Neighborhood “Operation Clean-Up” hits District VIII
Written by admin, Oct 28, 2009, 0 Comments
Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Laredo, TX—Inspectors from various City departments will team up on Friday, October 30, 2009 to make a sweep of an area in City Council District VIII educating about and enforcing City of Laredo codes.
The campaign will encompass the following central Laredo neighborhood: Shea Street to Moctezuma, in between San Ignacio and Camp Avenue, including Poggenpohl, Gonzalez, Bruni, Park, Sanchez Garza, Callaghan, Garcia, Benavides, Coke and Scott, as well as West Anna, East Anna, Lee and Pinder Avenue. Inspectors from Community Development (Code Enforcement division), Police (Ordinance division), Health (Animal Control division) and Building Development Services (Zoning Inspection division) will be walking door-to-door on Friday. They will be speaking to property and business owners about proper maintenance codes, pointing out violations and distributing information.
In addition to this focus on the neighborhoods, City inspectors will advise residents and business owners to place unwanted debris and objects at the curb for removal. On Wednesday, November 4, 2009, Solid Waste crews will be picking up all curbside debris along the designated Operation Clean-Up area. Participants in the “clean-up” area are urged to place all unwanted items on the curb away from fences, water meters and mailboxes by 7:00 a.m. Inspectors will inform participants on a case-by-case basis regarding limitations on unwanted items. Please note, no oil or paint will be picked up.
“Operation Clean-Up is a really positive campaign for helping to beautify Laredo,” said Ronnie Acosta, Community Development Director. “Residents have cleaned up their community, and we have only had to issue a minimal amount of citations. We encourage everyone to be a part of this campaign,” she said.
The following are the results of the September Campaign in Dist.VII:
142 Verbal warnings
9 Written warnings
3 Citations
11 Junked vehicles
2 Weeds & Letters
15.07 tons of debris removed
160 regular tires removed
