Male caller said Adams St. near the old railroad tracks hasn't been paved in years and the City needs to do something about it. He said the pavement is so rough it routinely damages cars that drive over it, especially if they're going over 10 miles an hour.
Mr. Shields called to complain about missed trash and recycling pick ups, but also described calling the sanitation office and dealing with a "rude" employee when discussing these issues.
Anonymous caller wanted to complain about recent work that was done to the sidewalk near Bryan Park on the southwest corner of Henderson. He said the area wasn't cleaned up after the work was finished and there is gravel in the grass, etc.
Helen Burmick is a resident on Bloomfield Rd. and Weimer rd. Very concerned about the County Fair and the Softball Championships happening at the same time. Took her 15 to 20 minutes to get out of her driveway.
Penny Dillon (219.5445) called the night of 9.22 to complain about the loud music at Lotusfest. She said she could hear it inside her house, a mile away from downtown. She said it's "not good for the community to be put through this every year" and she doesn't care if it does bring business to the area. She asked for a call back so she could discuss the matter in depth.
Jeff Ellington called on 9.26 to voice her frustration over something that had happened that morning. He was removing a tree that had fallen on a house on E. 11th St and the homeowner, Phil Stringfellow, had to move his car to accommodate Jeff's service truck. The homeowner had no other choice but to park on the street while the roof was being fixed, but still received a parking ticket. Jeff didn't think that was fair and said the parking enforcement officer "should have used some common sense."
Resident reports asphalt from cul-de-sac and other debris which she gathered and placed at the curb on her property, requests pickup and cautions that debris is heavy.
Resident reports branches were cut down at the edge of her property several days ago and that they have remained on the curb since that time.
Paint flakes from the live burn, on the driveway, yard, and patio. Spans about half-a-mile, and the neighbor has tested it and found that there is lead in the flakes.