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Resident urges Garfield Heights to tackle Broadway salvage yards and trash
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 has grown so large it is visible from nearby overpasses. “It’s just abandoned cars,” she said, recounting that salvage and repair lots have filled adjacent vacant parcels. She asked the city to pursue code-enforcement remedies and to consider revoking salvage licenses where appropriate.
Bell also raised large mounds of trash near Broadway, saying state enforcement reduced one mountain five years ago but that other sites remain as high as seven stories. She told council members, including her councilperson, Councilwoman Collier, that residents are willing to cooperate and help with cleanup efforts.
Council acknowledged the comment and the mayor had earlier thanked community-service crews for litter pickup citywide; no formal enforcement motion or new staff assignment was recorded in the Jan. 12 meeting minutes beyond the public comment.
What’s next: The comment puts visible pressure on council and staff to review code enforcement and permit status along the Broadway corridor; no specific enforcement action or timeline was recorded in the meeting.
