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F CUSOn Reforest the Forest Loose Leaf Pickup Has Citizens should follow these instructions: leaves and pine straw must be curbside away from storm drains and out of the road Leaf season hangtag schedules will be placed on easily and take inside for reference. A recommended place to keep the hangtag is on a refrigerator. delays. can purchase a brown roll-out cart for $52 by calling (910) 433-(1FAY) 1329 or by going to the Environmental Services Department at 455 Grove St. The cart can be picked up or the City will deliver it for $11.25. Began Nov. 28 With beautiful leaves now falling off trees, Loose Leaf Pickup is in full swing in Fayetteville and will run through Feb. 3. Cumberland County Schools students planted trees during the "Reforest the Forest" project at Pine Forest High School Nov. 5. Members of the Joint City-County Appearance Commission also participated. "Reforest the Forest" involved planting over 100 new trees on the campus of Pine Forest High School, in order to replace the trees destroyed by the April 16 tornado. The Student Government Associations of the various high schools in Cumberland County sponsored the event. The City of Fayetteville has been designated as a Tree City USA by the national Arbor Day Foundation and the City has a Tree Board, which is made up of the members of the Joint Appearance Commission. 1FAY At Your Service Do you need to report a missing street sign or did your trash get missed? The City of Fayetteville is at your service for these and other customer service related issues with www.1FAY.com and (910) 433-1FAY (1329). continued next page 20 11 Public Can Speak About Rental Action Management Program property managers may speak about the City of Fayetteville's proposed Rental Action Management Program (RAMP), which is designed to address residential rental properties with multiple code violations or which are the site of criminal activity. A public hearing will be held by the Fayetteville City Council during Council's regular meeting Monday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, located at 433 Hay St. Individuals desiring to speak at the public hearing must register in advance with the City Clerk by calling (910) 433-1989, emailing cityclerk@ci.fay.nc.us, or visiting the City Clerk's also register to speak immediately before the public hearing by signing in with the City Clerk in the Council Chamber between 6:30 and 7 p.m. RAMP is the latest proposal that addresses residential rental properties with multiple code City Council adopted a Probationary Rental would have required those rental property owners whose property is the site of such violations or for renting, the property owner would be required to obtain a permit from the City. The program was to be implemented July 1, but the Legislature, limiting the level of local regulation of rental properties, as well as limiting Bill prohibits cities from enforcing an ordinance continued next page 6 UCW NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 6, 2011 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM