MEDIA RELEASE

 

March 11, 2016

For information, contact Leslie Neeley at 270-687-8557 or [email protected].

 

2016 CITY OF OWENSBORO NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE CLEANUPS

 

Five City of Owensboro Neighborhood Alliances will host neighborhood cleanups this year.  The cleanups will take place from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.  All residents in the cleanup areas are encouraged to help beautify the neighborhood by picking up litter along sidewalks and streets on their cleanup day. 

 

The Sanitation Department will provide free curbside pickup for junk furniture, appliances and other items to its residential customers in this neighborhood alliance area.  Items must be left at the curb by the Friday night prior to the day of the cleanup.  If you have large items to set out, please call the City Action Line at 270-687-4444 or e-mail [email protected] BY THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE CLEANUP.  Smaller items must be bagged or boxed.  The sanitation crews CANNOT pick up construction debris/materials, yard waste, dirt, paint, or any type of liquid.

 

APOLLO AREA ALLIANCE CLEANUP APRIL 2

The Apollo Area Alliance represents neighborhoods between Carter Road and Frederica Street and between the U.S. 60 Bypass and Southtown Boulevard.  The alliance also includes Twin Lakes subdivision, south of Southtown and neighborhoods south of Tamarack Road.  The alliance meets at 6:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month at Century Christian Church.

 

MIDTOWN EAST NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE CLEANUP APRIL 9

The Midtown East Alliance extends from Parrish Avenue to Byers Avenue, between Frederica and Breckenridge Streets. The north boundary is 14^th Street in the J.Z. Moore neighborhood, between J.R. Miller and Frederica. The alliance meets at Buena Vista Baptist Church at 5:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month.

 

NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP APRIL 16

The Northwest Alliance extends from the Ohio River to 12^th Street, between Frederica and Crabtree, north of Third Street, and the west boundary is Dublin Lane.  The neighborhood alliance meets at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every other month at the H.L. Neblett Center starting in January.

 

WESLEYAN-SHAWNEE NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE CLEANUP APRIL 23

The Wesleyan-Shawnee Neighborhood Alliance extends from Booth Avenue to Tamarack Road, between Frederica Street and Lewis Lane.  It also includes residents west of Lewis Lane to the U.S. 60 Bypass, between Tamarack and Scherm Roads.  The neighborhood alliance meets at 6:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every other month at Kentucky Wesleyan College’s Winchester Center.

 

DUGAN BEST NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE CLEANUP MAY 21

The Dugan Best neighborhood area includes neighborhoods between Dublin Lane and Ewing Road, from the Ohio River to McFarland Avenue. South of Fourth Street, the boundary extends west to Carter Road and Danberry Street.  The alliance meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Dugan Best Recreation Center.

 

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For more information about the City of Owensboro and the Neighborhood Alliance Program, visit us at www.owensboro.org

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