‘We heard you’: Cleveland reverses policy, will pick up leaves after backlash from residents

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Town of Cleveland is reversing course on considered one of its latest insurance policies.

After receiving unfavourable responses from Cleveland residents, Mayor Justin Bibb mentioned the town’s leaf-collection coverage will return to high-generation neighborhoods.

“I recognize the suggestions we’ve obtained from residents and members of council,” Mayor Bibb mentioned. “We heard you and we’re resuming the standard program for 2022. We’re additionally exploring methods to reinforce leaf assortment and different crucial metropolis companies as we put together for the 2023 price range and past.”

In accordance with council representatives, residents voted on a problem in 2016 that elevated earnings taxes for the aim of enhancing snow plowing and increasing the leaf pickup program.

Earlier than Friday, Mayor Bibb’s administration mentioned residents could be required to bag their leaves to ensure that their yard waste to be picked up.

Residents will now be capable to rake their leaves to the tree garden below the coverage reversal. Bagged leaves will even nonetheless be picked up.

The leaf pickup will start on Nov. 14 and can run for a number of weeks.

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