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Resident urges code enforcement on Oak Street over overgrown sidewalk foliage
Summary
A resident said foliage along Oak Street had overrun sidewalks near the elementary school and that code enforcement had not acted after earlier complaints; the public works director said the matter had been referred to code enforcement and staff could document service before pursuing direct abatement.
A resident who identified his address at 2009 Oak Street told the commission that foliage was growing across sidewalks used by children walking to the nearby elementary school and that prior reports had not led to action.
"We almost got my wife and I were walking and almost a kid on a electric bike almost knocked us into the bushes ... Sidewalk ... is now about this size because of so much growth," the resident said, asking whether property owners had been notified. The resident said he had raised the issue more than a month earlier and had not seen corrective action.
Public works and code-enforcement staff said the complaint had been given to code enforcement and that, as a last resort, the town could trim and bill property owners, though staff noted they historically favor a soft approach. The public works director said he would document any service and consider further action if the issue persisted.
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