Resident complains about delayed brush pickup and limited town equipment

Charlie Burley, a resident at 1257 Madison, told the council his brush pile in the parkway was not collected for more than a week after he first reported it and that the town lacks a local drop-off for debris. Burley said he called for pickup on July 10 but the brush was not removed until July 28 and that repeated calls to the public works office yielded only explanations about a broken truck. "A town of this size, the this is the county seat, it doesn't have enough vehicles to go around and to take care of the people that we pay tax," Burley said. Nut graf: The resident asked the council for clearer information on pickup capacity and whether Crown Point maintains a public debris drop-off like nearby towns. City response: A council member directed Burley to Terry, the public works official in charge of crews, who said he would follow up with Burley on the concerns and the information he shared. No formal policy change or additional pickup schedule was adopted during the meeting. Action: No motion or vote resulted from the comment; Terry committed to follow up with the resident.