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Chester launches volunteer Block Captain program to coordinate neighborhood cleanups
Summary
Community volunteers and city officials described a new Block Captain program to organize monthly cleanups, recruit volunteers and serve as neighborhood liaisons; a city reporting app and contract review for trash collection were also discussed.
A volunteer-run Block Captain program aimed at coordinating neighborhood cleanups and improving communication between residents and city hall was presented at a public meeting in Chester, with city officials and community members outlining near-term events, volunteer expectations and next steps.
The presentation described monthly cleanups starting with a kickoff at Sun Village Park next Saturday and an Earth Day event on April 26. Organizers said the committee will support volunteers with supplies and logistics and act as a liaison to route code-enforcement or dumping complaints to city staff.
"We are excited to build a stronger, more connected community together," said Dakeem Williams, a member of the Block Captain Committee and an educator who said he was born and raised on Chester's West Side. Haley Jarena, program director for Maturity Works, said the effort also intends to link residents to existing local resources.
Justin Tibbles, special assistant to the mayor, said the program was created by the city council and is intended to "organize you guys as block captains, empower and…
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