With summer in full swing, area communities are encouraging residents to keep their community beautiful by taking care of unsightly premises.
While some municipalities are encouraging a cleaner community through warnings and fines, others are doing so through contests and supporting local beautification groups.
Rockyford Mayor Darcy Burke tells the Mail, “Council and administration have been hearing concerns from residents regarding unsightly properties in Rockyford recently. Council has discussed the situation and has given direction to issue cleanup notices.”
Notices were issued and the municipality’s Facebook page also shared a post informing residents of the notices. Owners of these properties will be given a timeframe to remedy unsightly premises, after which “fines will be issued for non-compliance.”
The Village of Carbon is also hoping cash prizes will incentivize residents to clean up the village. A beautification contest is being held by the village, with applications open until Friday, August 20, with a total of three cash prizes up for grabs.
Winners will be judged, not only on the cleanliness, but also the overall appearance and landscaping of the property.
The Village of Delia will not be participating in the Communities in Bloom this year. Instead, they are holding Delia in Bloom.
Delia CAO Tracy Breese tells the Mail, “We have a dedicated group of volunteers that are a part of Delia in Bloom, and they do a wonderful job beautifying Delia. The village supports the group by paying for the flowers each year.”
