The Platte Center 5-year Clean Up Plan is in year 2. Village Clerk Brooke Schmidt said, “We really are striving for a beautiful and welcoming environment for our locals and visitors alike. Our clean up plan efforts focus on violations to existing ordinances; abandoned/inoperable or unlicensed vehicles, appliances, unsafe buildings, weeds, and litter. The goal for year 2, which is on the backside of businesses, is to obtain the proper funding to prosecute those who are not abiding by the ordinances. There are also grants out there that can help assist the elderly or those financially unable to remove all violations. Our current goal is to apply and succeed with funding.”
In an effort to help the plan, the village is offering two “Village Dump Days” a year. This is a perk that only village residents can use.
“We bring in five or more dumpsters, allowing all village residents to use them as much as they need. Typically our Dump Days are a span of 7 days. We have received a lot of positive feedback and are always asked when the next one is,” Schmidt said.
