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Clovis staff report installation of 85 windproof trash cans, outreach under state grant
Summary
City staff described use of a state-required grant to buy metal windproof trash cans, expand cleanup equipment, run a litter-awareness campaign and pilot school cleanups that reached nearly 1,000 students; the city plans to apply for a second round with a June 30 deadline.
Margaret Johnston, a presenter to the Parks and Recreation Committee, reported on work funded by a state grant that the city used to expand disposal infrastructure, run public outreach and stage school and community cleanups.
Johnston said the city used the funds “to focus heavily on increasing disposal infrastructure” and bought roughly 85 metal windproof trash cans for parks, added a dump trailer and a community cleanup trailer, and started a social marketing and 3-1-1 awareness campaign tied to print and radio advertising.
The grant money also supported events and school efforts.…
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