Community Development Sweeps Through Neighborhood
Written by Post Public Information Representative, May 15, 2013, Comments Off
Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
“Operation Clean-Up” hits District III
Laredo, TX—Inspectors from various City departments will team up on FRIDAY, May 17, 2013 to make a sweep of an area in City Council District III educating about and enforcing City of Laredo codes.
The campaign will encompass the following south central neighborhood: Cortez to Green between North Stone and North Jarvis Avenue, to include Guatemozin, Aldama, Willow, Chacon and Piedra China Street, as well as North Bartlett, North Malinche, North Urbahn, North Buena Vista, Tapeyste, North Mendiola, North Meadow, North Seymour and North Loring 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, May 22, 2013, 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.
April’s Operation Clean-Up District II results:
617 Verbal warnings
2Written warnings
11 Junked vehicles
66 Weeds and letters
15Nuisance
67.06 total tons of debris
808 Small tires
