Summary
Board members reported overflowing trash and new Sharpie graffiti at Clock Corner; the DPW agreed to add the trash cans to its weekly rotation and to look at cleaning the graffiti and banner poles.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $2,000 coming out of a DDA budget line for the repairs.
Everyone who visits Clock Corner and the district during Back to the Bricks.
Youths playing on the damaged wall could be injured while it's unrepaired.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Downtown Development Authority - Oct 19, 2026
The clock corner brick wall's hand-fitted concrete cap is broken in two or three places and pieces are separating, raising liability worries because kids congregate there. A board member plans to contact the contractor Atlas to assess reconstruction.
Downtown Development Authority - Sep 21, 2026
The bricks at Clock Corner are leaning and separating, and the paint on the clock was peeled off during Back to the Bricks. The board funded up to $2,000 in repairs so the work can happen this fall or early spring, likely using the contractor who fixed it after the earlier accident.
Downtown Development Authority - Jun 15, 2026
Board members reported overflowing trash and new Sharpie graffiti at Clock Corner; the DPW agreed to add the trash cans to its weekly rotation and to look at cleaning the graffiti and banner poles.
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