Grow ‘Em High
By: Mr. Wilson on
May 13, 2008
It's unfortunate that Russ Schultz has to deal with a lot of unsubstantiated complaints in his line of work. That's annoying to deal with no matter who you are. But the guy is nuts if he thinks he's going to convince Lincolnites to let weeds grow twice as tall as current regulations allow.
The current limit is six inches worth of ugly weeds. Mr. Schultz wants to increase that to an even foot, consistent with many other comparable cities in the region. He says it'll help cut down on the number of "false" complaints so that he can focus on the real scofflaws. I doubt many Lincolnites really care about the number of unsubstantiated complaints he has to deal with. They just want to make sure their neighborhood doesn't look like a dump, and understandably so.
Now that I look at a ruler, six inches isn't all that tall. It's easy to see why Mr. Schultz has to deal with a lot of complaints. It wouldn't take long at all for a lot to fill with six inches worth of weeds.
Incidentally, if you want to complain about weeds, you can do so online.