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Neighbor near temporary high school asks council for trash cleanup and a tax abatement
Summary
Nick Schmalensee, a Westminster Avenue resident across from the temporary high school, told the council the extended use of the temporary site has caused parking loss, trash accumulation and property impacts and asked whether DPW could improve cleanup and whether affected homeowners could receive a tax abatement for the extra years.
During Nov. 26 public forum, Westminster Avenue resident Nick Schmalensee addressed the council about ongoing impacts from the temporary high school directly across his street.
Schmalensee said the project, originally slated as a three-year temporary high school followed by a new park, is being extended two additional years. That extension, he said, has left roughly 10 houses immediately affected by parking loss, trash on the street and people throwing items into private yards. “There’s trash up and down my street… I love the idea of a new middle school, but I wonder if something could be done about trash collection or if the custodial staff or the DPW could clean up trash,” he said. He also asked whether homeowners whose property values are affected might qualify for a tax abatement to offset extra years of impact.
The president thanked him for his comments; councilors did not make an immediate ruling but the request and concerns were recorded in the public forum portion of the meeting.
