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Resident urges Garfield Heights to tackle Broadway salvage yards and trash

Garfield Heights City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

A long‑time resident, Donna Bell, told council the Broadway Avenue corridor has become unsightly because of automotive repair lots, stacked salvage cars and large mounds of trash, and asked the city to revoke salvage licenses and enforce business ordinances. She said neighbors are willing to help with cleanup efforts.

Donna Bell, a longtime Garfield Heights resident, urged the council at its Jan. 12 meeting to step up enforcement along Broadway Avenue from Forest Hills to the White House Bridge.

Bell described multiple properties used for automotive repair and storage that have accumulated stacked vehicles and debris on vacant lots, and she said the visual blight…

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