Final determinations are made by a majority of the entire group. Violators receive a letter asking them to fix the problem within 10 days. Only after a second letter is sent, also with a 10-day grace period, will the city get involved and possibly issue a court citation, Anderson said. And these are very low-key letters, he said. At the city, the way we do it is a little more heavy-handed.
Volunteers don t go onto private property.
The group decision-making process is designed to prevent individuals from carrying out grudges against neighbors. And to prevent retaliation, letters to violators don t include committee members names. The letters are really friendly and really stress the fact that it s going to be beneficial for everybody, Anderson said. We haven t found any negativism to this point. Carrier said he got a handful of calls from residents after they received a general mailing introducing the program.