city of auburn maine: The Annual Reallocation Of Resources In Auburn Maine - 05/06/12 04:46 AM
Visitors to Auburn Maine may see the strange assortment of items piled by the curbs as trash, but residents of the area view spring clean up time as a community event.  The popular program becomes in danger of receiving the budget crunching axe every year, but somehow pulls through.
This year our light winter and the money the city saved due to a decreased need for snow plowing, saved the spring large item pickup program.
Yes, the program enables residents to purge their homes and garages of unwanted items that tend to accumulate, but it has other benefits as well.  Clearing … (2 comments)