Spring has sprung, and break-up is thankfully almost behind us. The Municipality of Anchorage is in the midst of its own spring cleaning, so you'll notice street sweepers and clean-up crews around town as we work to give Anchorage a good scrubbing. It's been my honor to recognize both outstanding high school students and city employees in recent days, and the Mountain View Library recently won a national award, too. We're keeping an eye on what budget items the Legislature has planned for Anchorage, and citizens who want to donate to the City now have an easy option to do so. As always, send me any feedback to mayor@muni.org, or follow me on facebook or twitter. 

 

City street sweeping underway 

 

In a sure sign of spring, you may have noticed that city maintenance crews have begun sweeping our streets. They began on April 8, and the work continues. State law actually requires that all municipal and state-owned roads within the municipality be swept a total of three times per year. Currently, sweeping of municipal-owned roads is focused on arterial and collector-level roads. Following the completion of sweeping on those roads, street maintenance will begin sweeping residential roads. The starting point and direction of street sweeping on residential roads is rotated from year to year; this year, sweeping will begin in the north end of Anchorage and move in a southerly direction. Residents can go online to www.muni.org and check the street sweeping maps to track progress. And please, try to limit on-street parking in all areas during sweeping activities so our crews can finish the job as quickly as possible.