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Cranston councilors press management, weigh ordinance changes after rat infestation at Poplar Drive apartments
Summary
City Councilors and staff discussed persistent rodent activity at the Loft apartments on Poplar Drive, reviewed current enforcement steps and state of the city code, and discussed options to compel the property owner to act after inspections issued a certified notice May 22.
Council members, public health officials and residents pressed for faster enforcement and possible code changes after residents and councilors described an ongoing rat problem around the Loft apartments at 43–45 Poplar Drive.
Councilman Wall opened the discussion with photographs and accounts from neighbors showing extensive burrows and damaged dumpsters at the property, saying the traps were full of mud and that “there's at least 20, and it may might be upwards of 20.” He and Councilman Bonanno said they had met with administration staff and pushed for action.
The discussion centered on what the city has done so far and what it can do next. Director of Public Works Tom Moretti told the committee that inspections had been to the site and that a certified letter was issued to the property owner on May 22. “The letter was issued on May 22,” Moretti said, adding that the 30-day period…
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