intensive and results in high overhead charges when the City is forced to bring <br /> a contractor in to correct vegetation problems. It is not unusual at all for a <br /> property owner to hire a contractor at half the total cost for a project than <br /> what the City is forced to charge due to the additional overhead expenses," he <br /> said. <br /> Mr. Medlin cautioned, "Property owners who have worked with us on this <br /> program in the past need to be aware that our response time is going to be much <br /> shorter. I hope they don't delay their own mowing expecting us to take the <br /> same time as we have in the past, they might suddenly find that we have already <br /> mowed their property and the bill is in the mail!" <br /> Additional information about the vegetation control policies is available <br /> from Public Works, Maintenance Division, 683 -6812. <br />