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Bridgeport details alternate-side street-sweeping plan and blight enforcement changes after resident complaints
Summary
Council members and city officials discussed a new curb-to-curb street-sweeping program using alternate-side parking (targeted late April start), tightened blight fines and a shortened enforcement timeline, while residents and councilmembers pressed for faster response and clearer communications.
Bridgeport City officials told the budget committee they will roll out an alternate-side street-sweeping program on major thoroughfares and step up blight enforcement after councilmembers described frequent resident complaints about dumping, slow response times and unresponsive landlords.
Tom (CEO) said the administration plans an April rollout (administration cited April 20 as a systemwide start; some councilmembers referenced district-specific dates such as April 27) with advance signage, press releases and district coordination: "we're going to be posting it on…
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