Sanitation Alley Collection Service and Worker Safety

Addressed the council regarding homelessness and bond money allocation.

Spoke against cutting alley trash service, noting that 93% of survey respondents want to keep it and suggesting the city explore outsourcing.

Urged the council to listen to residents who overwhelmingly oppose the alley-to-curb trash collection plan.

Requested that the city stop forced alley service transitions and explore outsourced bids for alley collection.

Explained that her home and yard were built for alley pickup and dragging heavy bins to the street would be a serious physical and safety challenge for her and her husband.

Argued that the sanitation department is ignoring survey results and urged the city to implement auditor recommendations on driver training before canceling alley service.