Gripe Vine Readers:
Several weeks ago, I placed a request to my readers and all West Haven residents to email Gripe Vine or mail any unattractive sights you would like to see improved in your city. Well, you did and I am so proud of my many, many readers who cared enough to submitted their wishes for improvement in West Haven.
Within the past month, I have submitted over 50 complaints to Mayor Nancy Rossi’s Mayoral Executive Assistant Louis Esposito. Within the past two weeks, Gripe Vine has received another 35 more and I haven’t checked my email today yet.
These complaints represents a collection in numerous areas from abandoned cars, to unsafe roofs to unsanitary public restrooms to foot high grass in projected new building sites to speeding cars to, well…you get the idea.
In last week’s column, I published a number of complaints, but certainly not even close to what I have sent to Esposito for investigation.
I am so proud of your cooperation and enthusiasm to overcome blight, trash and unsafe practices in your city.
Please, keep it up and I will do my best to help you with your gripes.
Dear Eleanore Turkington:
There has been a junk of a car on Roosevelt Avenue for over a year. Can you help get rid of this unsightly vehicle?
Move It Please
Dear Move it Please:
Louis Esposito, the Mayor’s Executive Assistant followed up on your gripe and said, “I gave this to the police department and Zoning Enforcement. I thought it was taken care of. Please let me know if this has been taken care of.”
To my reader, has this car been removed? Please let me know and if it has not, I will seek a reply from Esposito.
Dear Eleanore Turkington:
Why do some people complain about the Senior Center lunch? They don’t pay and they don’t call ahead and they are rude to the staff. Please stay home if you are not happy!
The volunteers get all kinds of nasty people with rude comments. I guess you can’t make everyone happy.
A Satisfied Senior
Dear Satisfied Senior:
I sent a request to Esposito relating to your letter of a lunch complaint at the Senior Center and he replied, “There is a $3.50 charge for lunch at the senior center if the person can afford it.”
Dear Eleanore Turkington:
Please try to have the parking ban enforced in West Haven. I tell my neighbors each year, before each storm and they pretend to not know they need to not have their multiple cars on the street during storms. Please tow them!
A Citizen
Dear Citizen:
According to West Haven regulations, “To help expedite snow removal, the Department of Public Works is reminding residents and businesses to observe parking regulations during and after snowstorms.
“Under normal snow conditions, once snow begins to fall, a parking ban is in effect on the even numbered side of most roads, unless one is posted with a “No Parking” sign on the odd side.
The ban is in effect for 36 hors after a snowstorm. Residents are urged to park in driveways or designated private lots.”
Dear Eleanore Turkington:
Can you please fix the clock that they put on the Allingtown Green? What good is it if it’s not telling the time and it looks terrible?
RL
Dear RL:
The Mayor’s Assistant, Louis Esposito looked into your complaint and responded with, “I spoke to the Department of Transportation and State Rep.Mike DiMassa, who is working on getting the clock fixed.”
RL, Please let me know when the clock is working again.
Dear Eleanore Turkington:
It sickens me to see the Veterans Walk of Honor with so many weeds in between the bricks. These are people who fought for our country and a place that should be respected and taken care of.
So many people put money into buying these bricks including myself and the weeds are just going to break through the bricks sooner or later because the city isn’t taking care of this anymore.
I was just down there trying to weed some but there is just too much. Please Mayor Nancy Rossi clean this up. It used to be so beautiful. I understand cutting back on things, but not so our city looks lie we aren’t taking care of it.
I Care
Dear I Care:
I forwarded your complaint to Esposito. Let’s see what happens now. Meanwhile, if my readers have visited this area and do or do not see an improvement, please let me know.
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