Tampa On Its Way To A Cleaner City - Numbers Are In For 2005

This press release was sent out by the city:

Tampa On Its Way To A Cleaner City - Numbers Are In For 2005

January 13, 2006 - Two of the City of Tampa’s departments charged with cleaning up the city made great strides in 2005. The Code Enforcement department had a record year for new cases opened with over 32,100 – up over 1,900 cases from 2004. Additionally, the Clean City division has had an impressive start since its establishment in July 2005. From July to December, they cleaned 150 miles of main thoroughfares and 118 miles of residential corridors, removing over 454 tons of litter and 840 snipe signs.

The Code Enforcement department was established as a department at the start of the Iorio administration in 2003. The department is responsible for inspections relating to zoning violations, overgrown lots or yards, inoperative vehicles, maintenance of structures, illegal signs and public nuisances.

In July 2005 the Clean City division was created. The division is responsible for reducing litter in Tampa’s residential corridors, major thoroughfares and city-owned lots as well as snipe sign and graffiti removal.

For more information, please contact Code Enforcement Director Curtis Lane at (813) 274-5545 or Clean City Division Manager Jim Pinkney at (813) 931-2143.

I have a lot of hopes with Mr. Pinkney. Let's see what happens.

By the way, I ain't seen no more signs at Kmart. I complained to the City and they told them to be good boys and not to do so any more