Description

Trash (mostly cigarette butts, plastic bottles, wrappers and containers) cover the parking spaces, sidewalks, store front and street. Employees are seen throwing cigarettes directly onto the ground and I have spoken with one of them. The employee showed no regard for the cleanliness of the neighborhood and suggested the street sweeper would pick up the trash in the street and that the rest of the garbage is from customers. The employee made it clear that the owner would not put effort into cleaning up the property.
Since the property is poorly maintained, the houses in the neighborhood are forced to pick up their trash as it blows into their yards. It would be nice to see a small local store have more pride in the community that they hope to do business with.
The issues listed above are a clear violation of the City of Meriden Code General Legislation Chapter 176-4 "Clean Community Provisions"