Description

The sidewalk along Fentress Ave.is not being maintaining in accordance with City Code 33-13 which requires the property owner to keep the sidewalks clean in front of their property to the street pavement. Turf and grass have been allowed to overgrow the sidewalk and about one third of sidewalk is unusable. This area gets a large amount of pedestrian traffic going to and from the beach and many resort to walking down the street instead of the sidewalk. Recently have seen double- wide strollers being pushed down the street instead of the sidewalk which could accommodate the stroller if sidewalk was maintained. The landlord's office was contacted and nothing was done. There is a lawn service maintaining the lawns on these rental properties, but sidewalks are ignored. The City some time ago installed the sidewalk to improve safety on persons walking on Fentress Ave.and Greenwell Rd. That purpose is now being abrogated by lack of sidewalk maintenance