CLEVELAND — Less than 24 hours after Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb walked out on an interview during which he was asked about the city's decision to abruptly cancel leaf pickup, the city announced it will resume leaf pickup in designated neighborhoods.
Watch Tara Morgan's interview:
“I appreciate the feedback we’ve received from residents and members of council,” Bibb said in a press release sent out Friday morning. “We heard you and we are resuming the traditional program for 2022. We are also exploring ways to enhance leaf collection and other critical city services as we prepare for the 2023 budget and beyond.”
Residents in "previously designated high-generation areas" must have their leaves raked by Nov. 13.
Click here to see a list of designated pick-up areas.
Leaf pickup will begin on Nov. 14 and run for several weeks.
The city will post signs in neighborhoods to remind residents not to park on the street during collection days.
“My colleagues and I have fielded many calls, complaints, and questions about leaf pickup,” said Councilman Kevin Bishop, chair of Municipal Services and Properties Committee. “Our residents were frustrated with the decision, especially coming so late into fall. We relayed that feedback to the mayor and his team. We applaud the administration for reinstating curbside leaf pickup, and we will continue working with them to provide quality services for Clevelanders.”
The decision to resume the program comes days after Bibb announced the abrupt cancelation that was set to begin on Monday.
Watch this report from Joe Pagonakis:
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