Are Foxes Guarding Our Henhouse? It Sure Looks That Way!

At some point today I'm hoping to inform the Code Enforcement Office of all the 10-day-old hard snow and slippery stuff blocking much of the long sidewalk in front of 80-86 North Sixth Street.  That's the wide property just south of Washington Street and a few steps from the Code Enforcement Office with the 2-family house flanked by two garages.  Over the past two years, I've complained to Code at least three times about litter that accumulates in the hedgerow along the sidewalk that the property owner seems to be okay with continually ignoring.  It's also not unusual for a large grey empty recycling bin to remain on the narrow sidewalk for days after pickup.  I expect to be calling the Code office again this summer about the unmaintained property, because nothing ever seems to change around here.

Is It SAFE to Walk or Park In Hudson?

About two years ago, at my suggestion, 5th Ward council member Vicky Daskaloudi requested of Police Chief Mishanda Franklin that during her HPD reports to the council she mention any traffic "accidents" that involved pedestrians or bicyclists during the previous month.  If a pedestrian or bicyclist had been hit by a vehicle -- whether killed, injured or uninjured -- Mishanda was to let the council know about it the following month.  And that practice was soon employed; Mishanda mentioned a few pedestrian/bicycle incidents when she wasn't on maternity leave. Late last year, Captain Miller, standing in for Chief Franklin while she was on maternity leave, mentioned that an ebiker on the bike path along Joslen Avenue had been hit to the ground by a car that was turning into the Fireman's home.  (One wonders if that driver was issued a traffic ticket for failing to yield the right of way to a biker.  Doubtful.)

Good Luck Finding Someone To WORK Those JOBS!

Five days ago, a help wanted posting appeared near the bottom of the main page of the city's website in the ANNOUNCEMENTS section where the three most recent important local news announcements are always present.  Next to the help wanted ad for the city's head Code Enforcement Officer position were the two previous announcements, both regarding snow removal amid the snow emergency.