I own the Bicycle Garage on Kirkwood Ave next to People's Park. On June 8th the trees that are next to my property were trimmed and it seems a branch that is dead was not removed and is in a very precarious position above our back gate. This can fall at a moments notice. I have attached pictures.
The grass in the parkway along Sare Road across from S Mill Stone Ct & S Mill Stone Way has not been mowed by the city all summer and spring.
There are two potholes on Ballantine and 1st street. It would be great to get them repaired before they get bigger. Also, the street sign on Ballantine and 2nd street is totally covered from a homeowner's tree. It would be easy for someone to just fly through it because they can't see it.
There was a water main break at my address a few months back. Utilities had to dig in my front yard to replace the pipe. I assumed that someone would come back to fill the dirt in, but no one ever came. I have a five-year-old child and it's a dangerous spot. Please send someone to take a look at it and fill the dirt back in.
Excessive growth
This year we lost a VALUABLE member of Bloomington. Mr. Bruce Bundy. He was a dedicated member of the law enforcement community here in Bloomington. He committed his entire life to making our community safe. He taught classes at the Monroe county jail to help people have the tools they need to succeed. Our community is safer only because of Mr. Bruce Bundy. We owe Mr. Bundy the recognition he deserves for all the work he did for our community by making a memorial stone or enscribed marker in the city of Bloomington with Mr. Bundy's name on it. Thank you.
Rogers and Sare Road Roundabout. There must be a circus coming to town because a bunch of clowns are trying to put new markings on the roundabout at Rogers and Sare Road. First attempt looks like kindergartners did the work. If you haven't seen it, please make the effort. Second attempt last night, they closed off the street in the wrong place forcing all traffic at 6:00 p.m. into Somerset East which has no outlet. The city bus came in twice but everyone was just turning around and leaving for over an hour. This is a private road and Rogers Road is a very busy road. Nothing professional about this project............City needs to take an interest in this project.....it's a mess. And while I am at it, Sare Road is a mess since the construction of the two cross walks.........lots of pot holes.
A mattress, a couple of tubs, scrap wood, recycling, a shopping cart and a makeshift bed have been dumped on a public bench in front of the Habitat Office at 213 E Kirkwood Ave.
Duke Energy removed two trees from city property (immediately adjacent to E Rogers Road) and left the two sycamore trucks cut up in 8' segments on my property. I called Duke and asked them to remove them, but they said it's the landowner's responsibility (Duke cuts, but doesn't remove). Since the trees were on city-owned land, I hope the city will dispose of them. Please see the attached screenshot from the GIS system that demonstrates where my property boundary ends. The city clearly owns some portion of land adjacent to the road. These two trees were within three feet of Rogers Road, and were removed to provide more access to the pole Duke is replacing. Additionally, I'm frustrated with Duke about two things: 1) The pipe they've installed immediately adjacent to the road is incredibly unsightly. It's rusty and approximately 20 feet too long. I'd be happy to provide a picture of this. 2) In order to get big trucks back to this pole, they have installed two corrugated plastic drainage pipes and covered them with gravel. They are dramatically too small for the location. Since they first did this several years ago, the pipes are continuously clogged with leaves and sticks. The flow of water is constantly stopped here. As a result, there is a bit of local flooding which washes out the gravel Duke uses to cover the culverts. This is a very disappointing solution to have implemented on one's property. I have pictures of this, as well. I have no problem with Duke accessing their pole. They have every right to do so. I also understand that the City probably didn't know their trees were cut down or placed on my property. But I'm quite disappointed in the quality of materials and work that Duke has utilized to access their easement on my property. Can you please help with these things?
Shoes on the power lines at N. Smith/E. Morningside intersection.