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<br /> ar <br /> i <br /> May 4, 198 <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> CONTACT: ob Hammitt, Maintenance Superintendent, 687-5221 <br /> andra Gleason, Public Information, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDI TE RELEASE <br /> 'f <br /> F <br /> CITY CHANGES POLICY ON RIGHT-OF-WAY MOWING <br /> The r sponsibility for mowing of right-of-ways along unimproved asphalt <br /> streets, w ich have no curbs and gutters, was returned to city property <br /> owners thi week. For many years, public works' crews have mowed the <br /> rights-of- ay (the section of land between the private property line and the <br /> edge of the asphalt mat) rather than enforce the code, which makes maintenance <br /> a private property owner's responsibility. But that policy has now been <br /> changed. <br /> Acco ding to Bob Hammitt, maintenance superintendent, returning the <br /> responsibility for the mowing of rights-of-way to property owners will reduce <br /> the city' maintenance budget. With limited capital improvement dollars, the <br /> city must focus their maintenance efforts and resources on the preservation of <br /> ~ infrastru ture, rather than on unimproved roadways. Staff and equipment <br /> ~ also will be freed for use on priority projects, Hammitt said. <br /> Retu Wing the responsibility for mowing back to the property owner is <br /> also more equitable, Hammitt said. "We have always required property owners <br /> along imp oved streets to mow their rights-of-way. The new policy is more <br /> consisten and fair to all city property owners." <br /> more <br /> i <br /> F <br /> i <br /> <br />