Remember the flood in Woodstock a couple of years ago and how the City responded? You do? You don't?
Check out this announcement on the City's homepage this morning at http://www.woodstockil.gov/:
"On Friday, June 19th the City of Woodstock received several inches of rain along with high winds. While unfortunate, residents are reminded that tree limbs and other yard waste which may have resulted from this storm should NOT be placed in the City right-of-way (that area from sidewalk to sidewalk (sic)) for pickup. The City of Woodstock does not offer yard waste disposal services and, as such, residents should contact private landscaping firms for the removal of downed branches and other yard waste. In addition, any interior fixtures (i.e., carpeting, furniture) which may have been damaged as a result of residential damage should NOT be placed within the right-of-way unless arrangements have been made for removal with a waste hauler. Any items left in the right-of-way for longer than 24 hours are subject to citation."
So you'd better pile your tree limbs and brush between your house and the sidewalk, not between the sidewalk and the curb. And, of course, if you do that and it's there more than ten days, maybe you'll get a visit from the Code Enforcement Officer, anyway.
Now, if you do, be nice to Donovan. He's just doing his job. It's a dirty job, and someone has to do it. The City couldn't have a better guy in the job than Donovan Day.
Check out this announcement on the City's homepage this morning at http://www.woodstockil.gov/:
"On Friday, June 19th the City of Woodstock received several inches of rain along with high winds. While unfortunate, residents are reminded that tree limbs and other yard waste which may have resulted from this storm should NOT be placed in the City right-of-way (that area from sidewalk to sidewalk (sic)) for pickup. The City of Woodstock does not offer yard waste disposal services and, as such, residents should contact private landscaping firms for the removal of downed branches and other yard waste. In addition, any interior fixtures (i.e., carpeting, furniture) which may have been damaged as a result of residential damage should NOT be placed within the right-of-way unless arrangements have been made for removal with a waste hauler. Any items left in the right-of-way for longer than 24 hours are subject to citation."
So you'd better pile your tree limbs and brush between your house and the sidewalk, not between the sidewalk and the curb. And, of course, if you do that and it's there more than ten days, maybe you'll get a visit from the Code Enforcement Officer, anyway.
Now, if you do, be nice to Donovan. He's just doing his job. It's a dirty job, and someone has to do it. The City couldn't have a better guy in the job than Donovan Day.
An old, worn-out, beat-up, tattered, ragged sofa isn't storm debris. Go get 'em, Donovan!
5 comments:
Yet another reason why I take no pride for living in Woodstock, refer to it as a s---hole, and intend to move out of town as soon as I have the means to do so.
The City of Woodstock could suspend enforcement of Code violations for yard and tree debris at the curb for 14-30 days after severe storm damage, instead of warning them against placing debris in the parkway and threatening action with fines. This would give property owners a chance to condense piles of debris and make arrangements for pick-up.
Friday's storm was classified as a tornado, albeit near the bottom of the tornado scale.
Whether or not the Village will or will not provide pickup services for debris, that's one thing that's open for discussion.
However, if the Village does not allow a reasonably large window for debris removal, the residents will suffer. If those providing removal services to the residents know there is a very small window for completion, they can demand whatever pricing they wish, taking advantage of the less fortunate and those on fixed incomes.
If they allow a broader time frame, folks can reject outrageously-priced initial offers of "help", and wait until such pricing drops and becomes more reasonable as the free market system works its magic.
DBTR
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