Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry will host the city’s second Block-by-Block neighborhood cleanup initiative on Friday, October 18, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in the Bellemeade Bayard Park Neighborhood.
The Block-by-Block initiative, which launched in Jacobsville as part of the city’s 812 Day celebration, is one piece of Mayor Terry’s focus on Neighborhood Revitalization. The August cleanup saw a team of 90 city employees and volunteers demolish a home, service four blocks with lawn care and heavy trash pickup, and provide substantial tree-trimming. This second event aims to build on that momentum.
“We launched Block-by-Block in August with the goal of helping to beautify our neighborhoods, and to strengthen our connections in the community,” Mayor Terry said. “We’re using data from departments like the Building Commission and the Evansville Police Department to determine which neighborhoods have the greatest needs, and then we’re working to meet those needs.
“Even more, though, we’re also working to make government and the services that we can offer as a city accessible to those neighborhoods that need them the most.”
The exact blocks for this second Block-by-Block will be announced closer to the event date. Mayor Terry has, however, identified three key volunteer groups for the event:
- Track Pick-Up
- Lawn Care
- Community Outreach
- Community members interested in volunteering in the Block-by-Block initiative should contact Ariah Leary, Community Affairs & Special Projects Director for the Office of Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry, ataleary@evansville.in.gov.
