LONGVIEW/GREGG COUNTY (KYTX) - Improvements are
coming to west Longview
neighborhoods
surrounding Birdie Park
as part of the RENEW!
Longview initiative:
Resources Enriching
Neighborhoods through
Empowerment Works. From
November 5 – 17, the
City of Longview is
partnering with Pine
Tree ISD, Go West
Longview, as well as
other organizations and
community volunteers to
help make a difference
in the area. The
ultimate goal of RENEW!
Longview is to improve
the quality of life in
neighborhoods by
utilizing a variety of
crime prevention,
social, and
environmental methods
that includes support
from several City of
Longview departments,
nonprofit organizations,
volunteers, and
neighborhood residents.
According
to Police Area
Representative Officer
James Bray, "Working
together with the
residents, we believe we
can help improve the
neighborhood. We invite
volunteers from the
neighborhood or
throughout Longview to
come help."
During
the project, work will
focus on the
neighborhoods north of
Highway 80, south of
Broadway Drive, west of
Lane Wells Drive, and
east of Scenic Drive.
City crews have already
begun cleaning streets
and drainage ways.
Sanitation crews will be
picking up heavy limbs
and bulky trash. Streets
will be swept and weeds
growing along the road
will be mowed. Street
signs will be upgraded
or repaired.
Environmental Health
will be working with
residents to address
junk vehicles, stray
animals, or other
concerns. The Police
Department will bring in
officers on foot and
bicycle patrol. The fire
department will offer
home safety inspections
to help identify dangers
and prevent damage.
On
October 25, police
officers and other city
representatives will be
in the neighborhood
talking with residents
and identifying problems
that need to be
addressed.
Volunteer
cleanup days will occur
on Saturday, November
10, and Saturday,
November 17. Volunteers
will be in the area
assisting residents with
various problems.
Dumpsters will be in
place in the vicinity.
Bulk items can be placed
at the curb for bulky
item pickup.
On
Saturday, November 17,
from Noon – 3:00 p.m., a
neighborhood block party
will be held at Birdie
Park to celebrate the
accomplishments achieved
during the RENEW!
Longview project.
Neighborhood
residents are encouraged
to contact the Longview
Police Department at
903-237-1199 or contact
Police Area
Representative James
Bray at 903-399-4724. To
volunteer for the
project, contact the
City of Longview
Volunteer Center at
903-237-1390. Pine Tree
ISD students interested
in participating in the
project are encouraged
to contact Vickie Echols
at 903-295-5136. For
more information about
the RENEW! Longview
project, please visit
LongviewPolice.com or
LongviewTexas.gov.
