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Spring Cleaning Starts

With spring just around the corner, watch for budding trees, returning song birds — and a massive citywide cleanup.

Officials announced the spring cleaning push Friday at a City Hall press conference complete with brooms and shovels and a tray of blooming pansies.

The plan is to commence a citywide beautification drive, starting on the west side of town, with the aim of reaching the east side at the end of the summer. The city is offering classes on planting and trash separation and teaming up with Quinnipiac University students for a big cleaning operation on April 5. Businesses and community groups will also be enlisted in the effort.

Spring is in the air,” said Mayor Toni Harp. What do all of us do in the spring? Spring cleaning.”

Harp said the idea originated from public works staffer Honda Smith (pictured).

Smith said the city will offer classes on Mondays in March at the Shree Nathji Haveli on Pond Lily Avenue at 6 p.m. Christy Hass, deputy parks chief, said people can learn about planting annuals.

Smith said classes will teach people about the city’s cleanliness ordinances and how to keep up their properties. There will be a contest at some point for the most beautiful property.

Smith said city staff will work on trimming trees, to increase visibility in neighborhoods. Work will start in Wards 27 and 30 — upper Westville and West Rock — Smith said.

Harp (pictured) was given a pansy at the end of the press conference.

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