11th Street in Springfield

My favorite benefit of being a SPAR member is the fuzzy feeling I walk around with knowing I am helping to make Springfield a better place. My second favorite benefit is weekly news roundup they email to all the members. Here are a few highlights:

Highlights from the January 16th SPAR Roundtable Meeting Complete notes are available in the SPAR Office.

A community meeting is scheduled for the evening of January 24th 2008. The meeting will address the details of the Main Street project, the sequence of the work, and contact information for residents who have questions or problems to report.

Crime totals for 2007

  1. Arrests: 102 Felony, 200 Misdemeanor, 160 Uniform Traffic Citations.
  2. Seizures: 333.23 grams of Marijuana, 127.60 grams of Powder Cocaine, 119.05 grams of Crack Cocaine, 729.80 grams of miscellaneous drugs, 10 Firearms, 17 Vehicles, $16,092.00 Cash.
  3. Recoveries: 11 Vehicles.

Zoning & Unsafe Structures
It was reported that the number of unsafe structures has dropped tremendously. Some demolitions are requested by COJ and some are requested by the building owners. Except for emergency cases, it takes approximately nine months to 12 months following approval for a structure to be demolished.

Springfield is the Mayor’s “Seeds of Change” neighborhood for the month of January.
Code Enforcement will be conducting a street by street sweep looking for nuisance violations, junk vehicles, and vacant houses that need to be secured .

Confederate Dog Park Phase I
Officially opened Saturday January 19, 2008 11AM. Entrance is on Confederate Street.

February First Friday Party
Friday February 1ST – 2051 Market St – a spectacular event is planned that will showcase the new bungalow built by Springfield resident, Adam Jones. On display will be some of the works of Springfield’s artists.

Notes of interest from the SPAR Board Meeting Minutes
December 10, 2007

Concerns were again raised over the inflammatory nature of certain forum posts and whether they are contributing to a negative impression of Springfield and are counter-productive to efforts to attract new business to the community. Phil commented on what he believes are positive behavior modification techniques to establish forum posting protocol. All board members were asked to review the forums and to make suggestions as to forum policy and management.

Mack Bissette has agreed to purchase the Perry Street lot for $30,000.00.

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