This garbage mess belongs to those who rent from absentee landlords; the landlords need to be made to be responsible. If that doesn't work, I'll be happy to purchase the gloves for you to clean up the mess yourself!!!

Speak to your messy neighbors about their trash. Maybe they will pick it up if they realize it is an issue. They will never learn to pick up after themselves if the city keeps coming to do it for them.

Now that the snow is melted away, all the cities garbage is visible. If we all just picked up the garbage we encounter near our homes, Troy would be a much nicer place. We can't just wait for someone else to do it.

A few years ago the city forced all landlords to sign up on the landlord registry to help in dealing with problems like this. Every rental property in Troy is supposed to have a LOCAL property manager listed in the landlord registry.

I'm sure that each and every property manager listed on the registry is not called by the city to verify their existence. Because of this, it is easy for an absentee landlord to write in a fictitious property manager.

That may be what is happening in the case your the absentee landlord in question.

Your suggestion makes sense to me which is why I have tried to talk to those responsible on several occassions. Some tenants do not care about the looks of the property they live in or the smell for that matter. I have been over and over this stuff. It does not get done unless I ask the city for help. I wouldn't touch that garbage with a ten foot pole. However, you're welcome to it if you're so inclined. Please know that I am an "on premises" landlord.

Patricia,

I will forward your message along..

Also, would you want to be a part of the Earth Day group in that area? We have groups forming now to band together and clean-up their streets. This would be a great way for you to connect with neighbors and it will help build a stronger community! You can email me at billiejgreene@gmail.com if you're interested.

I am also happy to hear you are a landlord that is on the premises of the property! We hope that all of the hard work we are doing in all the neighborhood groups throughout the city will bring more people like you here =)

All the best,
Billie-Jean

Billie-Jean, I may be able to help out sometime in the future; for now, I'm facing surgery and will be out of commission for sometime to come. This is partly why I need help with this garbage situation. The garbage was picked up yesterday; now all that's left is the garbage that didn't get picked up; that is, the garbage that fell out of untied bags and got strewned all over. The rats are having a ball !!!!!!! I am grateful for any help I can get; this is an awful situation.

Thanks.

Patricia,

I hope all goes well with your surgery and you have a healthy recovery!

I sent your note out, but I will try another avenue! We may also be able to get a crew over there on Earth Day to do a quick pick up in the alley.

Take care,
Billie-Jean

Thank you so very, very much.

Patricia,

Did you have specific house numbers that are an issue? Or just the alley in general?

Councilman Mark McGrath took a ride down the alley and said it looked decent, but would need more specific locations (house numbers) to tell if was a code issue, etc.

We'll get there! =)

Thanks,
Billie-Jean

Yes, right at 25 120th Street, which is located at the corner of the alley in which I speak. It has been somewhat cleaned up since I sent my first comment to "Fix". There is still some broken boards and other garbage there but not as bad as it was. So Mark is right; it's pretty decent. But it won't last; you will, undoubtedly, hear from me again.

In the meantime, thank you so very much for your assistance. I really appreciate it.

Patricia MacNary

Patricia,

I received this email from Councilman McGrath today:

"Went with code up there today and 25 120th was clean, however two houses north the tenants have just recently been evicted for throwing garbage in their yard and the corner house on the alley at 121 st has been given their final code notice to clean it or they will appear in court. Please tell Mrs. McNary (sp). Thanks"

We're happy to help!

Have a great week,
Billie-Jean

Billie-Jean,

I live at 25 120th; that's why it was clean!!! I gave my address as the garbage is across the alley from my house.

Glad to hear that they are cleaning things up. Tell Mr. McGrath that I'm most grateful and will keep as much an eye as I can on the neighborhood since I work full time.

Thanks for all your work.

Pat

If the landlord in an absentee... Mark McGrath should check the landlord registry and find out who the local building manager is. Every absentee landlord MUST provide the city with contact info of a local property manager who can be contacted if issues like this arise.

The landlord needs to be held accountable.

I totaly agree with that. If the landlord is truly held accountable, then I would think that things would improve considerably.

There has to be recourse somewhere.

Thanks for your comments.

Pat

Absentee,

Very good points! This is actually Kevin McGrath's district, but Mark was kind enough to check it out.

I'm not sure if Kevin gets the SeeClickFix emails, but he should be contacted on that issue.

Thanks!
Billie-Jean

Patty, I just came back from vacation. I will follow up with the issue.

Kevin, thank you so much. At this time, the garbage has been cleaned up; some there but not too bad. Stay tuned though because it will happen again. And when it does, I will let you know.

I'm very appreciative of your help.

Sincerely,
Patty

Patty, I just try you at your home. Your neighbor said you lived on the 2nd floor. Please feel free to call me at home in the future.

Kevin, I work during the day; sorry I wasn't there when you came.

My tenants live on the first floor and we live on the second floor.

May I have your phone # for future reference?

Thanks.

My number is 235 3352. Leave your number on my machine and I will call you to give you my cell #.

Will do; thank you.

Problem fixed for the moment. Thank you to everyone.

Pat MacNary