The FWDCA recognizes that there were significant problems with the quality of the work performed by the plow contractor on December 19.  The contractor was informed on Saturday that the issues would need to be corrected before payment was rendered.  The contractor came back and corrected the deficiencies on Sunday Dec 21.  The FWDCA instructed the contractor to open the center of all streets first, this caused a number of complaints.  From now on the FWDCA contractor will work one street at a time.  Each street will be substansially completed before moving on the next street, also the contractor will now be using a slightly smaller truck with a front mounted plow to better enable them to get curb to curb on each street.

Also it was brought to our attention that people were threating the plow drivers, we would like to remind you that this is not acceptable behavior.

The FWDCA contractor will plow the streets when there is 3 inches or more of snowfall.  Please keep as many vehicles off the street as possible when a plowable snow is forecast.  Also please make sure that you take your trashcans in so they are not an obstacle to the plow.

The cleanup got off to a bit of a late start, but utilizing five volunteers eight properties were able to receive attention. Some of these properties still could use more work, and there are obviously properties we were not aware of. Our focus this time was three pronged: 1) clearing overgrowth away from the main structure, 2) properties we had received complaints on, 3) the most visible of the problems. We will likely do this again sometime, possibly before the winter season comes. What we ask of the neighbors is to help keep the properties maintained.

The city will collect yard waste placed in paper bags on your regular trash collection day. The city will NOT collect yard waste on bulk collection day.
Yard waste placed in plastic bags WILL NOT be picked up at any time, nor should it be taken to the Southfield Yard. The plastic is not biodegradable like the brown paper bags.
Yard waste may also be placed in personal cans that do not exceed 32 gallons.
Tree limbs should be less than 2 inches in diameter and no more than 4 feet long, in a neat pile.
Bulk Waste: The one cubic yard limit (about the size of a washing machine) limit is still in effect for bulk waste.

The April community update

April Community Update