City Should Focus On Plan To Remove Fallen Leaves From City Streets

With all of the rain we have been blessed with this summer, it portends a heavy down flow of leaves on City of Huntington streets in the next few weeks. The prompt removal of leaves from our streets in the fall of the year has been an issue within the city for several years. In my travels around the thirteen Huntington neighborhoods, it is obvious that the streets are not being cleaned by the city. Leaves remain from last fall and the storm sewers appear to be in need of cleaning, as they are filled with a myriad of items and debris.

We are hopeful that our new city administration is planning to demonstrate a new approach to removing leaves from city streets this year in a prompt and efficient manner. Leaves block street gutters and storm sewers, causing street flooding, obstructions to vehicle parking and create fire hazards.

Mayor Kim Wolfe and the City of Huntington departments have improved the day-to-day operation of our city government. This particularly critical operational task is important to the continuing community efforts to create sustainable "clean and green" neighborhoods. We have confidence that they are up to handling the task.