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Resident urges council to fix inconsistent trash pickup and a washed-out culvert
Summary
Harold Peacock told the council trash collection in his neighborhood has been unreliable since October, leaving piles of accumulated waste; he named multiple streets and asked the city to consider contract changes and to address a washed-out culvert posing a hazard to vehicles and school buses.
At the April 14 Cochran council meeting, resident Harold Peacock asked the mayor and council to address persistent trash-collection failures in his neighborhood and to repair a washed-out culvert near his home that he said poses a hazard to vehicles and school buses.
Peacock, who gave his address as 143 Pine Hill Drive, told the council that since October trash in his area "has not been consistently collected, resulting in significant accumulation." He said similar problems have occurred on Roberts Drive, Lynn Place, Newton Place and Lamar Drive. He asked the council to consider contract changes so crews could remove accumulated trash more fully and noted that temporary cones have been placed at the washed-out culvert but the hazard remains.
Mayor and council thanked Peacock and the minutes record that staff will follow up with him regarding the concerns. The meeting record does not include a timeline for follow-up, a staff report, or any immediate directive for repair work or contract amendment.
