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(Mayor's Letter cont'd from previous page)
<br /> their cases. However, they need even more support. That is why I have joined II
<br /> Mayors Against Illegal Guns,led by Mayor Bloomberg of New York City and Menino
<br /> of Boston. The flow of weapons into communities all across America is widespread,
<br /> and it is a travesty. We must keep guns out of the hands of criminals and terrorists.
<br /> This is a national problem which requires national attention so that our communities
<br /> will be safer and our cities successful. CLEAN YOUR FILES
<br /> A third challenge that compounds the public safety issue is the question of vacant DAY 2007
<br /> and abandoned properties. An aging housing stock and disproportionate property tax
<br /> reassessments have dissuaded good landlords who might rehabilitate older properties. The City is once again offering
<br /> This has lead to foreclosures, bankruptcies and property tax sales, and ultimately to a great opportunity for you to start
<br /> dangerous and illegal copper and aluminum salvaging from abandoned properties. We spring cleaning,by clearing out
<br /> are committed to reversing this trend. During the past ten years, the City has your files in an environmentally
<br /> invested over$20 million in housing programs,including first-time homebuyer friendly way. Bring your paper to
<br /> assistance and rehab loans. And we continue to find and implement programs that be recycled, by the car load or
<br /> work to bring new investors and homeowners to older neighborhoods. truck load,to Clean Your Files Day
<br /> Despite these obstacles, cities are enjoying renewed vigor. Because of the hard on Wednesday,April 18, 2007, from
<br /> work we have been doing in many areas, South Bend is poised for new growth and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the
<br /> investment. We are still dedicated to the principles we set down a decade ago, to College Football Hall of Fame,
<br /> make South Bend a place of growth, energy and opportunity in this, the Age of Cities. located in downtown South Bend.
<br /> The City of South Bend, Solid
<br /> Sincerely, Waste Management District of St.
<br /> Vz�— Joseph County and Waste
<br /> Mayor Steve Management Inc. invite the entire
<br /> community, including businesses,
<br /> non-profit organizations,
<br /> households, churches, schools and
<br /> I� CURB & SIDEWALK PROGRAM individuals,to help increase the
<br /> Mayor Luecke invites you to partner with the City amount of paper that is diverted
<br /> to improve your neighborhood and the entire from landfills by participating in the
<br /> community! For the 14th year, the Good Neighbors/ eleventh annual Clean Your Files
<br /> Good Neighborhoods Curb and Sidewalk Program will Day, a national program of the US
<br /> help to replace damaged curbs and sidewalks and build a Safe City! Conference of Mayors.
<br /> The program is open to all residential, commercial, institutional and rental Clean Your Files Day is one of
<br /> properties within City limits,and several options are available: Sidewalk Only, Curb many ways that you can join the
<br /> Only, or Combination Sidewalk& Curb. The City will provide up to 60% of the cost City's environmental stewardship
<br /> of improvements: up to $2,000 for mid-block lots, and up to $4,000 for corner lots, if efforts. By collecting your yard
<br /> work is done on both sides. 100% of needed wheelchair accessibility ramps, corner waste for recycling, you are
<br /> radii and alley approaches will be covered, for work done on your property. participating in the Organic
<br /> Contractors are chosen through the public bid process to ensure the lowest cost, and Resource Program which composts
<br /> scheduling priority will be given for more than five(5) adjacent properties in a block yard waste into valuable mulch and
<br /> participating in the program. Several payment options are available,and Visa and compost, available free to South
<br /> Mastercard are accepted! Bend residents. By reducing debris
<br /> Getting your curb and sidewalk replaced is easy! and the flow of chemicals into
<br /> • Request and submit an application to the Division of Engineering. storm drains, you help to ensure a
<br /> • Your application is processed in the order received. clean river and water supply for our
<br /> • An inspector comes to your home or business and measures the work to be done. community. And by properly
<br /> • The Division of Engineering sends you a Cost Proposal. utilizing the City's new automated
<br /> • You determine whether the Cost Proposal is acceptable, and notify the Dept. of trash container program, you help
<br /> your decision to proceed. to keep our streets, alleys and
<br /> • Upon receiving your commitment, we send your information to our contractor, neighborhoods clean. Thank you
<br /> who schedules and completes the work. for your efforts to build a Clean
<br /> Applications are available by calling the Division of Engineering at 235-9251,and City!
<br /> are accepted year-round. If we are unable to complete your property by the end of For more information on Clean
<br /> the program on October 5,2007, we will be happy to put you on the list for 2008. Your Files Day,please call Jennifer
<br /> Join the 3,354 property owners who have shared in nearly $7.2 million worth of Jackson, Communications &
<br /> improvements since the program began, and help us build a safe, clean and attractive Special Projects, at 235-7590.
<br /> 21st Century City!
<br /> Visit Our Website at www.SouthBendIN.gov!
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