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Officials urge residents to help with overgrowth, look ahead to Riverview redevelopment meeting
Summary
City Manager Little and several commissioners urged residents to help address overgrowth and illegal dumping following a change requiring stickers for heavy-item pickup; the commission also encouraged public input on an Aug. 5 Riverview redevelopment meeting and supported airport-related economic development.
City Manager Little asked residents to help the city control overgrowth and illegal dumping that he said increased after the city began requiring stickers for heavier items. "This city just doesn't have the funding... we don't have the manpower or the tools to keep that under control the way we would like to," Little said, and he appealed to residents and business owners to help keep properties trimmed and alleys clear.
Commissioners echoed the call. Commissioner Isom and Commissioner Henderson noted examples near the high school and urged property owners and businesses to be held accountable. Commissioner Henderson also encouraged residents to participate in a public input meeting on August 5 about the Riverview redevelopment project and highlighted the potential for a phased riverfront plan.
Why it matters: City staff say the sticker requirement for heavy-item pickup led to increased alley dumping and that the municipality lacks the budget to address all problem properties. Commissioners and staff asked residents to help and announced opportunities to comment on riverfront redevelopment plans so resident preferences influence future design and investment.
