Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry will host three Block-by-Block Neighborhood Cleanup programs this spring, beginning Friday, March 21 in the CHAIN neighborhood.
After launching the Block-by-Block program with two events in 2024, Mayor Terry plans to build on the program in 2025, hosting eight events between March and October of this year. Today’s announcement comprises the spring portion of the program, and includes the following events and locations:
- Friday, March 21, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., CHAIN Neighborhood
- Friday, April 25, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Lamasco Neighborhood
- Saturday, May 31, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Tepe Park Neighborhood
The Block-by-Block Neighborhood Cleanup program brings together city employees and community volunteers to pick up trash, mow lawns, trim trees, and other aspects of neighborhood cleanup. The CHAIN Neighborhood event also will include demolishing a blighted structure.
The program is part of Mayor Terry’s emphasis on Neighborhood Revitalization, which also includes programs like Fight Blight, and programs funded by the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
“We launched Block-by-Block last year with the goal of helping to beautify our neighborhoods, and to strengthen our connections in the community,” Mayor Terry said. “We’re identifying the neighborhoods with the greatest need, using data from departments like the Building Commission and the Evansville Police Department, and we’re working to make government and the services we can offer as a city accessible to them.”
Community members interested in volunteering in any of the Block-by-Block Neighborhood Cleanups, please visit fill out the volunteer form on the City website at www.evansvillegov.org/block.
Summer and Fall dates for Block-by-Block will be announced at a later date.
