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A Minneapolis city official who backed a get-tough approach on
residents who don't shovel snow from their sidewalks was herself the
subject of seven complaints last winter and was issued a fine of $149
at a home she owns, according to a report.
City Council President Lisa Bender, a member of the
Democratic-Farmer-Labor party who owns the home in the Wedge
neighborhood with her husband, told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that
she didn't know what condition her sidewalk was in when the complaints
were made or why her family wasn't able to clear the snow on time.
“We’ve owned our house for ten years. We’re a family of two working
parents with two small children, and we do our very best to shovel our
sidewalk at all times,” Bender said.
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Unshoveled or icy sidewalks last winter led to seven complaints, $149
fine for Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender.
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The city sent out letters earlier this month reminding residents of
the requirement to shovel their sidewalks after snowstorms, the paper
reported.
Bender said she supports a stricter approach so that sidewalks remain
clear this winter, according to the report.
“If there are times when we haven’t gotten to it, then that’s why the
city’s enforcement mechanism is there,” she said. “I should be treated
like every other property owner in the city.”
City inspectors will be more proactive this winter in searching for
unshoveled sidewalks and issuing notices of violations, the report
said.
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