So, most of the City will be getting its streets swept, but what about the downtown where we only get our streets swept once a week May – Nov? I’ve been looking at the piles of sand on our streets and watching the mud run off into the streets from where they did construction last year and thinking we should be doing more, sooner. Here’s an excerpt from the press release from the Mayor’s office. Please notify the appropriate folks below if you have concerns:
Spring cleanup work getting under way includes:
- Double shifts of street sweeping, to clear streets of the 15,000 tons of sand that was used this winter, before it gets washed into the storm sewers and lakes.
- Clearing the acres of concrete street medians of sand and debris.
- Curbside yard waste collection – two collections for each residence, starting on April 7.
- Curbside brush collection – once a month, starting April 7.
- Summer hours for yard waste drop off, which started on March 29.
- Getting parks facilities ready for use, such as baseball fields, park shelters, etc.
- Taking care of traffic signs that were knocked over or damaged during the winter.
- Cleaning up graffiti on City buildings.
- Resuming the Water Utility’s water main flushing program, to clear out sediment and accumulated materials.
- Permanent patching of potholes will start in the coming weeks, as production from blacktop plants starts to come on line.
One of the ways residents can help with Spring Cleanup ’08 is by letting the City know of areas that need attention. To make a report, and for more information about Madison’s Spring Cleanup ’08, visit www.cityofmadison.com/residents/spring/
