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Waterbury Snow Route Information
The Waterbury Neighborhood will receive the heightened level of snow-plowing service begun last winter, but your continued cooperation with keeping vehicles off the streets is needed. Remember:
- Our residential streets will be plowed following each snow event (1 to 4 inches) immediately upon completion of the City's Snow Routes
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Waterbury is the only neighborhood to receive this priority plowing
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In cases of continual snowfall or accumulation of more than 4 inches, the plows remain on Snow Routes until snow ceases.
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When snowfall is more than 4 inches, Waterbury does not receive priority plowing, but streets can be cleared more rapidly using larger plows.
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Parking on streets will be prohibited after 6 PM on days when snow removal operations are in progress. Vehicles parked on the streets after 6 PM during snow removal operations will be ticketed. If snow routes are cleared and residential plowing begins before 6 PM, parked cars will not be ticketed.
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As soon as the streets are plowed, parking will again be permitted.
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Damage to yards due to plowing will be repaired by the city if they are notified.
Questions or Comments?
Call Neighborhood Liaison Bill Green at 224-0791 or
Call the Department of Public Works 24-hour Customer Service Center at 283-4950.
Email Reminders
Send an email to snow@dmgov.org and enter the word subscribe in the subject line. You will be notified when snowplowing operations begin.
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Successful Neighborhood SCRUB
The Westside Neighborhoods hosted another successful SCRUB in October. Thanks to Bill Nassif for organizing and volunteering and to Danielle Slifka, Jeff Ericson, Chris Maharry, and Andrea Hauer for all their help. The crowd using the SCRUB was a little lighter this year but we collected 121 appliances that will be recycled and we helped households get rid of a lot of trash. Once again we hosted the "freecycle": lawn mowers, bicycles, Little Tykes play equipment and furniture all have a second home thanks to the SCRUB volunteers. We were able to separate out metals once again and persons disposing of metals were appreciative of our extra efforts.
This year Ed Conlow, President of the Waveland Neighborhood, organized pulling out old computers and monitors that were being thrown away. To my surprise, several people utilizing the SCRUB went over and salvaged printers, cords, etc. from the growing pile, and we were able to take two pick-up loads of computers to the Goodwill Industries on NE 22nd Street. The computers filled four Gaylord boxes, each measuring 48" x 40" x 36". The Goodwill has employees that take the computers apart, salvage parts, and sell to Dell. This was a very successful venture and one I hope we can repeat next year.
Submitted by Mary Neiderbach
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Val Air Noise Issue
The Waterbury Neighborhood Association (WNA) is aware that a number of
residents in both Des Moines and West Des Moines have recently signed
and filed petitions expressing concern over late night noise, and
especially the sound of "bass amplification" emanating from the Val Air
Ballroom. We are also aware the Val Air owners, as well as many of
their constituents, including some Waterbury residents, oppose further
restrictions.
This letter is to inform interested parties that the WNA Board fully
supports the rights of its residents and other similarly affected
homeowners to petition for a review of Metro area noise and nuisance
ordinances. The homeowners in question undeniably have a right to enjoy
their property free from inordinate disturbances as well as to air
their views with the proper authorities. At the same time, the WNA
Board recognizes and supports the rights of the owners of the Val Air
Ballroom and other local businesses to conduct their affairs free from
unwarranted interference.
The Waterbury Neighborhood Association (WNA) Board encourages Des
Moines and West Des Moines officials to work together with the affected
residential and business owners to seek a mutually satisfactory
resolution to their differences. To this end, we suspect the
traditional test of decibel levels alone may not be a sufficient
measure of nuisance noise. We recommend the formation of a committee or
task force to study and report on possible resolution options, and in
particular the issue of the appropriate measurement of and limitation
on highly amplified bass sounds.
In sum, the WNA recommends a careful study and re-evaluation of the
proper modern methods for measuring and appropriate limitations on
nuisance sound disturbances, taking into account both the rights of
residents to quiet enjoyment of their properties and the continued and
profitable conduct of business at the Val Air Ballroom, a valued metro
music venue.
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