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Gadsden mayor launches 'Operation Spring Cleaning,' expands app-based reporting and enforcement
Summary
Mayor Craig Ford said the city will deploy multiple departments to coordinated neighborhood cleanups, prioritize requests sent through the Hey Gadsden app, and use cameras and prosecutions to deter littering.
Mayor Craig Ford announced a citywide initiative he called "Operation Spring Cleaning," asking residents to report litter and maintenance issues through the Hey Gadsden app as crews from multiple departments conduct concentrated cleanups.
Ford said the operation unites public works, streets, building, police and fire departments to focus resources on one neighborhood at a time. "We got our public works…
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