TYLER — The Tyler City Council received a presentation Wednesday on the outcomes of the Fall 2010 Neighborhood Empowerment Works (NEW) Program. Officials say during the 10th NEW Program, City of Tyler Departments came together and made many improvements to a neighborhood in City Council District Three. The boundaries of the neighborhood selected as the 10th NEW were West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Border and Palace Avenues to West Vance Avenue between Moore and Palace Avenues to Franklin Street. <\/p>\n
Officials say the NEW program enhances the quality of life for Tyler residents \u2013 one neighborhood at a time \u2013 by intensely concentrating City services in a specific area for four weeks. Working in partnership with the neighborhoods, the City\u2019s goal is to raise awareness of code and zoning ordinances, provide information on accessing City services and promote clean and safe neighborhoods. Various City departments use information gathered from a neighborhood meeting as well as an examination of the area to identify services that could make an immediate impact on the neighborhood. <\/p>\n
Outcomes from the 10th NEW program include:
\n\u00b7 33 junk vehicles were tagged for removal;
\n\u00b7 109 lots with high vegetation were mowed;
\n\u00b7 24 trashed lots were cleaned;
\n\u00b7 2.6 miles of curb and gutter were edged and 8 miles of curb and gutter were repaired;
\n\u00b7 1.238 square feet of street base repairs were performed;
\n\u00b7 2.6 miles of right-of-way were mowed;
\n\u00b7 15 stop signs were replaced;
\n\u00b7 12 street lights were repaired;
\n\u00b7 The Tyler Police Department issued 23 police citations and made two arrests. They supplied a total of 80 man hours;
\n\u00b7 The Solid Waste Department removed 425 yards of solid waste;
\n\u00b7 Trees were trimmed and 40 cubic yards of waste removed; and,
\n\u00b7 Keep Tyler Beautiful planted daffodil bulbs on the T.J. Austin Elementary School campus.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe NEW program is an important tool that the City uses to stop neighborhood decline in its tracks,\u201d said Mayor Pro Tem Ralph Caraway. \u201cThe program has made great progress throughout the City since its inception and the 10th program has certainly continue the success of NEW.\u201d The next NEW program will begin this spring and will be held in City Council District Two.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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