What about Aurora’s unkempt properties?
Just two weeks ago, my husband and I became first-time homeowners.
We purchased a dilapidated HUD home in northern Aurora that we are currently in the process of remodeling. Then, much to my surprise, we received a notice of violation in the mail from the city of Aurora that we need to cut the weeds and pick up the trash or we will be assessed a fine. At that point, we had only legally owned the home for 10 days and we do not even currently reside there since major work is being done.
My son and I often walk down a sidewalk that parallels Sixth Avenue between Moline and Dayton streets. I would like to give the city of Aurora a notice of violation for the unruly flowers, shrubs and trees that are hanging overhead and have grown onto the path. There are dead tree limbs that could fall on my baby’s head!
In addition to the vegetation problems, there is always litter spread around. And to top it all off, there is a decaying cat corpse that has been on the sidewalk for approximately two months that nobody has bothered to clean up. I’ve taken note of it, wondering if the city or a good neighbor might pick up the body.
Why is the city not expected to clean up its property while I am expected to clean up mine? Don’t we have jails full of people with time on their hands? If city workers can’t or won’t do tree-trimming and trash pick up, why can’t light offenders or juvenile detention kids get out and clean up the city?
Mary M. Duncan, Aurora
Mary wait till this coming spring and summer. When Aurora will impose watering restrictions on you then turn around and fine you because your lawn isnt green.
Posted by on October 2, 2007 03:29 AMhow do you know the corpse has been there for two months if you just bought it two weeks ago? also its YOUR neighborhood now two and maybe you should think of removing the corpse. just wait till the goats start showing up in the back yards.
all that has happened is that you moved into an expansion area of mexico and it is being remodled to look like home for the illigals. its the new thing so be happy you can get in on the beginning.
What I would like to know is what happened to cause somebody from the city of Aurora to actually issue a ticket? Usually, the Aurora city council etc. just ignores these problems. Our council man, Mr. Beer, can't even bother to return phone calls about junk cars, crime, and run down homes. The truth is the city of Aurora doesn't care about anybody living north of Iliff. Build the new McMansions down south and let your core fall apart is the motto of Aurora's city government.
Posted by j on October 2, 2007 06:58 AMMary, I can understand you concern with being servered with notification of violating a regulation in such a short time. On the other hand, why were you waiting for a "good neighbor" to pick up thecarcass of the dead cat, why didn't you do it as a showing that you cared about the mess you complain about and, if you had only owned the property for ten days, how did you know it had been there for two months? As a matter of fact, if you knew the area was in such disarray in the first place? Did you buy that property then go public with complaining about it with the pre thought out idea that in so doing you might secure having juvenile offenders do it for you for free? It sounds to me that you are asking others to do what is your own, preknown, personal resposibility. If you knowingly buy a pig in a poke, you have no right to place the responsibility for your mistake on anyone else.
Posted by Allen Campbell on October 2, 2007 07:50 AMThose who run Aurora are interested in collecting fines from its citizens so it can pass the love on to wealthy land developers.
You should be happy to live amongst those who grace us with their wisdom and power.
Clean up your place and keep your opinion of the city government to yourself. You could spread a bad opinion of City Hall in general which would upset King Tauer.
9:00 AM
There again another not thought out opinion raises it's head. Tell me how a baby can possibly, under any circustances, be responsible for it's self and, if he is, how would it handle that responsibility and defend his position.
Posted by Allen Campbell on October 2, 2007 09:26 AMRight on Mary!!I In addition to the run down neighborhoods, I-225 looks like a garbage dump. My husband and I have both called the city several times to no avail. We have even given specifics but the trash stays put. The drains are all plugged with trash which could cause flooding. I-225 is an embarrassment to the state of Colorado.
Whatever happened to the Colorado "covered load law"?
P.S. We have also contacted the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Posted by Connie on October 2, 2007 10:05 AMALLEN CAMBPELL and ANONYMOUS: If you read her letter more carefully, she didn't say that the corpse of the cat was in the neighborhood where she bought her house. We don't exactly know where she bought her house, only that she hasn't moved in, yet. What we do know, from what she wrote, is that she walks down a street... this one identified as being on 6th between Moline and Dayton. It is HERE that she saw the cat.
Being more careful when you read and help avoid confusion.
Now, Mary: I concur with the others: you should have picked up the dead cat yourself. I have had the sad misfortune of happening upon a dead cat in my lifetime, and I can assure you that the business of discarding said cat was anything but pleasant, it took only moments and helped the area's children.
KISSES!!!
Posted by Sheila on October 2, 2007 07:53 PMI do think the letter writer has a point about the hypocrisy of the city. On the one hand, they're issuing her a citation, on the other, they can't follow their own laws. It seems to be a familiar trend- after the blizzards, how many homeowners (mostly elderly) got tickets for not clearing snow, when the cities couldn't clear the streets even a month afterwards?
Posted by fiesty on October 2, 2007 09:22 PMIt's easier to enforce petty laws against a homeowner, because they don't move around, than it is to track down real crooks. Real crooks cost money to catch and incarcerate, where the homeowner "contributes" to the General Fund.
Posted by Bangalong Skunk on October 3, 2007 01:53 AM