Case Date:

4/28/2023

Leaf blowing riding-mower abuse. The riding mower, attached with a leaf blower, driven by a city employee, Wednesday April 26 at 12:30pm, was being used to abuse the soil and surrounding greenspace. The shoulder of the west spur trail, at the southern end of the Switchyard Trail, was being subjected to harsh blower force and hostile behaviour. This force and speed created a billowing soil-cloud that rose 50ft above the trail and continued to float towards the creek 300 ft in an east direction. This environmental abuse was viewed from the Bloomington Rail Trail parking lot and witnessed by two city employees and five volunteers. From this vantage point we were able to see the leaf blower mechanism had a diameter of 12-18". The speed and noise of the mower drew our attention. The previous day, I had conducted a survey and recorded invasive plants along this portion of the trail. This slender strip of greenspace did not have leaves to be cleared from the trail, nor did it need to be mown. In addition, I observed the ground cover habitat being used by a pileated woodpecker as it foraged for food. Treating habitat in this way destroys important food sources, is a breathing health-hazard, is abusive, and demonstrates hostile behaviour.

Case Date:

4/28/2023

Pothole in the northbound lane

Case Date:

4/29/2023

'Movers & Haulers' sign at the corner of S Muller Pkwy and W Third.

Case Date:

4/29/2023

'Movers & Haulers' sign in the grass at the gas station corner at the intersection of Patterson and W Third.

Case Date:

4/30/2023

Pothole at 404 E First Street.

Case Date:

4/30/2023

Pothole on W First Street, between College and Morton, if you are heading towards Morton, close to the B-Line trail.

Case Date:

4/30/2023

'Thrasher Landscape' sign at the corner of Rogers and Patterson in the grass at the Dermatology center. Possibly in the ROW.

Case Date:

5/1/2023

It appears that during the new apartment construction contractors caused the collapse of a storm water intake pipe and ensuing deep indentation of roadway surface.

Case Date:

5/1/2023

3891 E Regents Circle- especially backyard off alley. Uncut grass. Front yard tall weeds

Case Date:

5/1/2023

Homeless living there