Excessive Growth
705 N Grant ST
- Case Date:
- 5/12/2025
Large tree-of-heaven growing on NE corner of lot alongside the alley and Grant Street, though cited in City ROW. This tree sends out so many seed every year, that properties close by regularly fight new growth. Very easy to see this tree, but best to send a HAND member who has had formal training to identify tree-of-heaven, else it might be missed...
Sidewalk & Curb Complaints
500 E Cottage Grove AVE
- Case Date:
- 5/12/2025
Large shrub (bush honeysuckle?) at NE corner of lot has grown so much that it is now difficult to pass using the sidewalk on Cottage Grove. The property owner/manager (sign in yard says "Thatcher Real Estate") never shovels the sidewalk in the winter, but maybe the snow/ice complaints submitted to HAND earlier this year never made it to them. Probably good to be more proactive about this report, since the shrub is not going to just melt on its own like the snows did...
- Case Date:
- 5/12/2025
See case #201536 (https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=201536). Apparently, Ms. Hayes has not had the opportunity to follow through with her promise, "I will continue to monitor", because the large, bed-like object remains at the rear (west side) of this property alongside the alley where is has been for at least a year. It has painted on it a cartoon head of a large, white rabbit sporting a bow-tie, accompanied by the words "Phi Tau".
Excessive Growth
2511 N Dunn ST
- Case Date:
- 5/12/2025
Overgrown yard.. looks like property is abandoned Not sure if this is correct address.. house is at corner of Tamarack (entrance to Meadowood) and north Dunn.. on west side
Blocked Sidewalk
402 E 10th St
- Case Date:
- 5/11/2025
Roudy behavior. Too loud
- Case Date:
- 5/10/2025
My neighbors have had bags of garbage collecting on their front porch for weeks, and now it has been dumped in their front yard. I’m fairly certain there’s a pile of bags in the back too.
Excessive Growth
2708 N Blue Ridge CT
- Case Date:
- 5/9/2025
Residents at this location have not mowed their grass yet this Spring and it is definitely over the 8 inch length. It is unsightly and sticks out since every other household on the street keeps their grass trimmed.
Water Utility Problems
4353 E Deckard Dr
- Case Date:
- 5/9/2025
Cover to my main H2O shutoff at the street apparently was buried by dirt when they installed the fiber box on the SW corner of my lot. Today I was Unable to locate cover without metal detector to keep the vegetation clear of it. I have a plumbing project coming up that I’ll need to shut off the water at the street this summer. Thank you for your assistance with this matter.
Street & Traffic Signs
1720 N Kinser PIKE
- Case Date:
- 5/9/2025
Light not working at intersection by Kroger on the North side by BHSN.
- Case Date:
- 5/9/2025
There are several issues:
1) Cars and frequently parked jutting into the alleyway or the city right of way, which is a hazard to traffic and also partially blocks exit from our garage.
2) Somewhere between 5 and 10 different cars come and go on a regular basis, some of which stay overnight at different times. Thus, the backyard is sometimes stuffed with cars. It's not clear who lives here and what the nature of the living situation is. For example, is this a community that provides mental health services to young men? If so, is it appropriately registered with the city? There is too much traffic at this property to fit a typical family or group living situation. I think there needs to be a welfare check or a visit of some sort by the city.
3) There still is trash stuffed underneath a blue tarp, including half of a toilet.