Continuing from last week – with regard to disposal of limbs, brush and lawn clippings.
Help the Town of Marlinton help you maintain an area for lawn debris at the lagoons. The Town is happy to have a place for residents to dispose of these items. However, you should be aware that from time to time, you should know that individuals (unknowingly or without regard) want to use this area as a landfill – and it is not a landfill. Every time construction materials or household trash is dumped with limbs, the Town employees must separate these things. When any items, other than lawn debris are found, it results in threats of fines by State Enforcement agencies. and/or Notice of Closure.
When the Town is threatened with closure or a fine, you probably know what I consider doing? If you have dumped other items before or want to again – in the words of our president – Don’t’!
If you see others dumping items other than limbs and lawn clipping, please let us know. The burn area you help to save is for your benefit, too. As before, all these questions are addressed in Town Ordinance.
1. § 50.006 GRASS AND GRASS CLIPPINGS.
Code of Ordinances
…§ 50.006 GRASS AND GRASS CLIPPINGS. It shall be illegal to blow and/or leave mowed grass and/or grass clippings on the street(s). (2010-17, passed 12-20-2010) Penalty, see § 50.999
2. § 95.08 TREE LEAVES BLOWING INTO YARD.
Code of Ordinances
…§ 95.08 TREE LEAVES BLOWING INTO YARD. If a tree owner has leaves which blow over into a neighbor’s yard, the leaves are the responsibility of the neighbor and not the tree owner. (Ord. 35, 2014, passed 11-3-14)
In broadband news, as of June 13, from the Pocahontas County Broadband Council, Citynet Pole Permitting is complete (even on Frontier poles), and Thompson & Litton will be ready to submit the Department of Highway permits on July 1, when the portal opens up.
With regard to the LEAD program: Both Citynet and SKSRT are in design phases, and moving forward.
Letters were sent to the Governor’s Office and legislators about match requirement. NTIA has said they will not reduce the match requirement at the federal level. These issues are being discussed at the state level, but no clear path forward yet.