These trash bins were blocked in behind mounds of snow and ice, then laboriously freed by a couple of guys with pickaxes, only to be plowed in again. PMUA workers only have to remove trash, not snow and ice, so the scene above is probably replicated in other spots around the city where the white stuff has engulfed refuse containers. Hoping to see it gone soon, but another storm is expected overnight.
Reading Cory Storch's report that mentions the Feb. 6 Planning Board meeting, I was sorry to have missed it. I got up from a nap and began cooking, only remembering the meeting too late to make the new 7 p.m. starting time. Dashing on foot over snow and ice to City Hall just wasn't in the cards. The next meeting should be held at 7 p.m.Thursday (Feb. 20), so maybe then I can see the new members in action. Now in his third term on the council and having served for many years as liaison to the Planning Board, Storch must be pleased to have some solid economic development news to report, including tracking progress on the one-seat ride front.
Storch is looking forward to hearing from the new Deputy City Administrator in Charge of Economic Development, Carlos Sanchez, and so am I. The cabinet position has been vacant since 2006, with responsibilities assigned instead to the Office of Economic Development. When the former deputy city administrator's term ended in 2005, she left a highly detailed report on the status of all projects. Many of the projects faded away and some new ones were introduced, so Sanchez will have to get up to speed with the help of the Planning Division on current proposals. By spring, officials are anticipating a surge of action on pending and new projects. I can't get around in this weather the way I would like to get photos of work in progress, but hope to do more in coming weeks.
Somewhere under those rock-solid piles of storm debris, my daffodils are emerging. Only about five weeks to spring, y'all! We can get there!
--Bernice
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