closed #199989
Sidewalk Snow Removal
817 N Washington ST
- Case Date:
- 1/8/2025
Snow on sidewalk
Snow on sidewalk
Large (20+ ') Ailanthus altissima (so-called "tree of heaven", noxious and prohibited) trees growing on NE corner of lot, close to sidewalks. Another opportunity for HAND to connect with residents and make more friends.
"Tree-Keeper" database reports 56 Ailanthus altissima ("tree of heaven") trees being maintained by the City. Given this is an invasive plant and is known to be the primary food source for Lycorma delicatula (spotted lanternfly), should the City be obliged to remove these trees that are listed on the State list: ("Prohibited Invasive Terrestrial Plants [312 IAC 18-3-25]", https://ag.purdue.edu/department/entm/iisc/invasive-plants.html) ? If HAND is going to proactively threaten residents by "asking" them to remove something that is not on the State list (e.g., bamboo), it seems profoundly hypocritical for them to not address a serious ecological issue that they are helping to advance.
snow piled up and and needs to be shovelled, slippery and dangerous
Trash by front door, side of property, and in the back of property.
yard overgrown
A citizen called in to report that there are at least 20 bags of trash in the yard at 816 S. Larkspur Lane. The citizen also stated that they have been throwing there bags of trash in the yard for months.
grass not cut.