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Residents urge cleanup, complaint about truck and concern about person at bus stop
Summary
Public commenters supported a village‑wide cleanup and recycling event in May, asked the village to send a courtesy letter about a semi/truck parked without plates, and raised safety and aesthetic concerns about a person sheltering at a bus stop on Lincoln Avenue.
During the public‑comment portion, several residents encouraged the village to proceed with a recycling and cleanup event in May and to coordinate dumpsters and volunteer efforts across neighborhoods. Trustee and staff said flyers and logistics will be circulated ahead of Memorial Day and residential areas will be assigned sections for cleanup.
A resident asked the village to send a courtesy notice to a property owner to remove an unplated semi/truck that has been parked for years. "Can he please take that vehicle off the front?" the resident asked, noting it had been there for about five years. Another resident, Vanessa McGinn, described concerns at a Lincoln Avenue bus stop where a woman has made a shelter and some commuters feel unsafe; she asked the board to address the eyesore.
Trustees said they will circulate information on the cleanup and investigate the parked vehicle and bus‑stop situation with the appropriate code or county enforcement channels.
