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Crossroads business owners press city on dumpster, recycling and sidewalk-snow responsibilities
Summary
Commission members discussed recycling and trash placement in the Alma parking lot, whether businesses can share a paid dumpster in the public lot, snow removal responsibilities after the district ended contracted service, and how to submit façade grant applications for board approval.
Business owners in the Crossroads Business District asked the commission to clarify who is responsible for sidewalks and for trash and recycling services in the Alma parking lot, and raised issues with recent snow removal, dumpster access and façade grant submissions.
Commissioners confirmed the district previously voted to discontinue paying for sidewalk snow removal; businesses are responsible for clearing their own sidewalks. Business owners said heavy plow piles have made some sidewalks and building entrances difficult to clear and asked whether the city could or should intervene in extreme cases. "We voted as a…
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