4. Incident Report on Apartments at Susan Court, LLC - Discussion

Discussion

Infrastructure

In 1998, Arlin acquired seven permits for the land that is now 1181 Susan Court NE Keizer, Oregon 97303.

These permits were for:

(1) two road signs, respectively at the east and west entrance;

(2) for three respective new foundations for the Keizer site addresses: 1155 Susan Court NE, 1160 Susan Court NE, and 1165 Susan Court NE;

(3) for a service panel of 200 amps or less and 10 branch circuits;

(4) for a shop/storage unit; and

(5) for a backflow prevention device.

It seems there have been no other permits issued since then; none of the permits have been updated; and none of the structures or fixtures permitted have been inspected by Marion County Building Inspection since 2001. Not even the structures themselves are permitted. Robin Dalke, who is the Development Services Operations Manager for the City of Salem’s Public Works department, said on 28 June 2021,

“a permit from City of Salem Public Works will be required for a new sewer tap on Candlewood Drive NE.”

In 2004, Martin Mueller bought the land and structures from Jacqueline D Adamson for $3,295,000. The size of the property has been recorded as 3.22 acres and 88 units. So, the property is ultimately Martin Mueller’s responsibility, along with Patty who started managing the apartments in 2013 in a limited liability company called “Apartments on Susan Court, LLC”.

As of 16 August 2020, neither Martin nor Patty have applied to renew any of the permits for 1181 Susan Court NE Keizer, Oregon 97303. Neither Martin nor Patty have ever applied for a permit to allow a septic tank or municipal sewer connection. This is evidenced by the City of Salem Utilities Map, which is a public resource, showing which properties in Salem and Keizer are connected to City of Salem’s municipal sewer system. Navigating to 1181 Susan Court NE Keizer, Oregon from the map shows that the property is not connected.

Jeniffer Warner, who is a Public Works technician for the City of Keizer, said in her email to me, “I am not seeing sewer connections on our GIS maps”.

Jason Long, who is a Public Works technician for the City of Salem said in his email to me, “I do not show any sewer mains going onto private property on Susan Ct NE. Below is the web link for utility maps online to see where the sewer is in Candlewood Dr NE.”

The weblink that both Jeniffer and Jason sent to me are of the same map. Jason’s version is embedded on a sub-page of City of Salem’s website. In other words, there are two separate public resources available online that show these types of connections. By observation, it is plain to see that Susan Court Apartments is not on the municipal sewer system. That sewage water washes away somewhere, so it must be a septic tank. A septic system that does not have a valid permit issued, nor has there been an inspection on it.

16 June 2021 19:51, I asked Ben Crosby, “can you tell me what would need to be done in order to connect all the sewage lines of Susan Court Apartments to the main line at Candlewood?”

He said, “the sewer system is connected.” He tried to distract me with his explanation on the drywell system, when I asked specifically about the sewage lines I knew were not connected. Keare Blaylock followed suit with trying to distract me with the stormwater drain, even though she knows Martin and Patty are in violation.

They both stopped replying after I asked them what evidence they had to support their claims. It seems to be a trend among the Susan Court Gang to cease communication when they are caught having to show evidence. They seem to expect I will be satisfied with their answers, just because they were hired to fill the position of someone that is suppose to know what they are talking about.

Keare’s friend, Kaileigh Westermann-Lewis, had much to say on Thursday 12 August 2021, when she commented on a post regarding the problems at Susan Court Apartments. She also tried to manipulate the narrative to discredit the fact that the property is on an unauthorized septic system, by saying that Susan Court Apartments is on the municipal sewer system because they are paying the “city services” fee. However, coupled with the lack of permits and the City of Salem Utilities Map, what Kaileigh is really saying is that Martin Mueller and/or Patty Vance negotiated with City of Keizer officials to ignore the fact that they are paying for a service they clearly are not using.

I contacted Marion County Building Inspection on Friday 6 August 2021. Chad Goffin confirmed there were only four permits in their system (there are seven). He said, “There shouldn't be any septic tanks out there. These apartments are on city services.”

I asked him, “do you have any documents or maps to confirm these apartments are connected to the city?” He refused to show me any evidence, instead redirecting me twice to City of Keizer. I filed a complaint over the Marion County Building Inspection website. Chad’s supervisor, Chris Trussell, contacted me.

Chris said, “we use a GIS mapping system that identifies whether properties are located within city boundaries or unincorporated Marion County.”

I asked him, “what specific GIS map(s) are you referring to?”

He said, “it is [an] internal program Marion County GIS Team has created. It has multiply layers and fields that we can search to get detailed information. However, It is not available to the general public.”

The City of Salem Utilities Map is available to the general public, and in two easily accessible places.

Chris said, “we would not have records for City of Keizer permits”. This was after Chad Goffin already told me there were four permits in their system (even though there are seven).

The Marion County Building Inspection Office maintains the online permit search system that hosts the permit files I have used as evidence for this incident. Chris sent me a link to the permit search system, while also telling me it does not have any records for City of Keizer. Using this very system, I found records of Susan Court Apartments, which is in the City of Keizer.

I reasonably suspect that both Chad and Chris tried manipulating me to block me from obtaining information on Susan Court Apartments that would help me discover that nothing here is up to code. At which point, it would prove that Martin Mueller and Patty Vance are responsible for the death of Andre Sosa-Martinez by not having fire-safe or livable dwellings. The people responsible for holding Martin and Patty accountable for not being up to code are trying to stop me from discovering that Susan Court Apartments is not up to code. Chad and Chris are not only failing to complete their jobs, but it is that sort of practice that led to the death of Andre Sosa-Martinez.

A 4-year-old child died in a housefire, when a flaming mattress became stuck in the one doorway that most people in this complex still have. The dry rot of the units have caused multiple fires in this complex, and still stands as a hazard to the entire community of Southeast Keizer and the State of Oregon today. The black mold embedded in the walls by multiple layers of paint exacerbates the health of the residents. These units are due to be condemned in 2026, so that is our deadline to turn this place around.

Lynda Rose said on Monday 16 August 2021, “as you know, the Susan Court Apartments are located in the City of Keizer and are currently on septic.”

“We have no records showing a connection to the adjacent sewer lines.”

“The City of Salem will review plans and issue permits when the apartment owners are ready to connect the apartment complex to the sewer system.”

So both the City of Salem and City of Keizer are aware of at least one major violation taking place, but they have decided to blatantly do nothing until the property owner themselves make contact. This is in contradiction to their responsibilities, which is ensuring the health and safety of the communities within the city. So even City of Keizer is accountable for the conditions of this complex; and in-turn, the death of a 4-year-old child.

I suspect the Susan Court Gang has an established network of allies among government supervisors and assistants. They can control the flow of information between major political members that charge these supervisors and assistants with tasks such as passing messages, filing documents, and delegating responsibilities to others. This creates a series of loopholes for the Susan Court Gang to conduct unlawful behavior, such as siphoning resources from the government, accessing classified information, and saving them money by not being required to file permits or stay updated. When citizens complain, they are directed to an allied supervisor in a relevant department that can make up excuses that work around genuine solutions. In my case, they thought they could intimidate me with a handful of supervisors appearing at my front door, without contacting me prior. They thought they could re-direct my focus from the sewer system to the stormwater system; or bury the facts in the payments that are being made. These allied supervisors and assistants may extend to City of Keizer City Council, the Office of the Keizer Mayor, Keizer Fire District, Keizer Police Department, Marion County Building Inspection, Fire Marshal’s Office, and/or local hospitals.

Niya Breann Sosa-Martinez

On 24 October 2021, a house-fire broke out in a unit at Susan Court Apartments. The occupant rushed to pull her burning mattress out of the unit, which became stuck in the doorway. Due to extensive dry-rot, the fire erupted quickly and affected at least three other units. Niya was imprisoned for the death of her son, as it was ruled that she was too busy covering up evidence of her smoking cannabis to save her son from the fire. She was on probation, and she had two prior child neglect charges (of which the details were mysteriously omitted). However, anyone that has ever experienced a significant house-fire would know the feelings of anxiety and confusion that ensue while trying to figure out how to put out their own house-fire. I can recall a time my mother and brother tried to use a blanket to somehow suffocate a fire that broke out in our garage. They just laid it across the fire, all the while freaking out about it. Of course, the blanket was quickly eaten by the fire, and it destroyed other belongings in the garage. I can also recall a time I was backed into a corner by a public defender that had already sold me out before he met me. It is not usually financially viable to defend a poor person in a criminal case, unless the evidence is obvious and/or the award money is significant.

It is unlikely Niya was thinking of hiding her paraphernalia, because she was too busy dragging a flaming mattress through her unit. Had Keizer Fire District and the Fire Marshall’s Office been keeping up on regulating this apartment complex, Andre Sosa-Martinez would still be alive today. If Marion County Building Inspection had been conducting their inspections lawfully and addressing the public transparently, Andre Sosa-Martinez would have been alive today. If Patty, Martin, and the Susan Court Gang genuinely cared for this community, Andre Sosa-Martinez would have been alive today. Niya was framed for the death of her son in order to preserve the freedoms, reputations, and narcissistic business practices of the Susan Court Gang. Since the incident happened approximately 11 days before Measure 91 appeared on the state ballot, I suspect the incident was at least partially politically-charged. Prosecutors found a way to charge someone with a crime based on the use of cannabis, and keep them locked away after people were expunged for cannabis-related crimes.

Crimes

Stalking is against the law, under ORS 163.732.

Patty Vance committed the crime of stalking against me when she knowingly and repeatedly attempted to alarm, pressure, and intimidate me into becoming submissive towards the problems at Susan Court Apartments that I have reported on using my 1st Amendment Rights to Free Speech. Others have offered their support in harassing and intimidating me, which effectively exposed the Susan Court Gang. They are a gang, because they are conducting and preserving illegal activity. They are using illegal activity of retaliation, harassment, intimidation, discrimination, and stalking to hide the fact that this apartment complex is not up to code, and that Martin Mueller and Patty Vance are responsible for the death of Andre Sosa-Martinez. There may also be illicit drug distribution activity involved.

There is no reason why I should not be on the lease through a lease addendum. The same rules my brother agreed to would be the rules I would agree to under the terms of the lease addendum. What she has tried to do on 13 August 2021 is try to have me apply for a new rental contract, and ensure it will not be approved.

Clearly, there has not been a screening process for this apartment complex. Crime is absolutely rampant here, and it has been for a long time. To submit me to a screening process is classic discrimination. The criteria requirements I have been recently (and rudely) given were wildly inappropriate. My brother was not given any criteria to meet when he applied for tenancy, and he currently does not meet these new requirements. Considering how these are generally low-income housing units (probably the cheapest in Keizer), it is unlikely that anyone here are able to meet Patty’s requirements.

Patty’s new requirements contains such passages as:

- “We are working with neighbors and other landlords in this area to maintain the quality of the neighborhood”;

- “We want to make sure that people do not use rental units for illegal activity”;

- “If you meet the application criteria and are accepted, you will have the peace of mind of knowing that other renters in this area (apartment community) aer being screened with equal care, and that the risk of illegal activity occurring in this area is reduced”;

- “All applicants over the age of 18 must complete a separate application on the forms provided”;

- “Your application may be approved, conditionally approved, or denied”;

- “Unfavorable information for any individual applicant may result in denial of the total application”;

- “The behavior and demeanor of applicants during the application process will be considered”;

For credit requirements, it says I must have at least a 600 “FICA” score to be approved. The correct term is “FICO”, from the company, Fair Isaac Corporation. They were the first to offer a credit-risk model with a score. Apparently, I must not have any “unpaid collections, liens, or judgement in the last three (3) years”. I must not have any “pending bankruptcy”, or “bankruptcy in the last three (3) years”. My combined debt-to-income ratio apparently must not exceed 45%. Under conditions of criminal history, it mentions that I must not have “any misdemeanor convictions within five (5) years”. It also says that if I have “any criminal conviction that may constitute a direct threat to the health and safety of other individuals (i.e. involvement in any violent or sexual crime) or could result in physical damage to the premises may be cause for denial with no time or degree limitation”.

Patty had already given me a lease addendum before, and was supposedly working on making a copy so that I may be on the lease. There was never any mention of these criteria requirements.

When my brother asked about the lease addendum on Wednesday 09 June 2021, she told him “tomorrow or the next, but definitely by Monday”. When I asked her about it on Friday 11 June 2021, she said she told my brother that she would have it on Monday (14 June 2021). Her claim left out the part where she told my brother “either tomorrow or the next”. The lease addendum she claimed would arrive by Monday 14 June, 2021 did not.

Three City of Keizer supervisors appeared at my doorstep the following Tuesday, uninvited; Ben Crosby, Lieutenant Copeland, and Keare Blaylock. Since I was clearly unprepared, their visit was of little practical use; and wasted money for the City of Keizer. Ben Crosby appeared visibly satisfied not being able to help me, while reacting disappointed when there was a point of argument in my favour. The whole event was bewildering, and an obvious red flag that corruption was at play somewhere between Martin Mueller, the involved agencies, and the property rental company of Susan Court Apartments. I was inspired to explore further and was not disappointed, as you can see from the timeline of events. The visit by the three supervisors may now be framed as a form of coercion that backfired. They thought they could convince me that these apartments are connected to the municipal sewer line so that I would not notice the lack of permits that would place the blood of Andre Sosa-Martinez in the hands of Patty and Martin. These officials believe they are some sort of experts or authorities on the matter. As if the word of someone carrying a flashy title held any significant weight. This is exactly why we as a society need to consider how much more valuable empirical data is over an official’s word. People in this era tend to lie and fail, especially when money and status is involved.

It was only after I reported the problems at these apartments to Oregon leaders did Patty decide to deny me as a tenant. She told my brother that her reasons were based on reports that I was creating a problem for other tenants, but this is a lie. I approach people that endanger the lives of others. Patty Vance is a pathological liar. Her friends and family lie and manipulate for her. She does not want to face the impending lawsuit and prison sentence that is long overdue for her and Martin.

Patty referred to a situation between a young veteran and I in her reasoning for denying me tenancy. That “man” threatened to assault me instead of accepting that he was endangering children and other pedestrians with his driving. It has been the same relative situation with anyone I talk to. It is either a physical fight they want to pick with me, or they want to argue in a way that makes it clear they do not understand how our laws work nor our constitution. Because I am not a cop and have never driven, they are convinced I do not have a say in the matter. Patty has not asked for my side of any of the reports she has heard before reaching her conclusion. She has not reasonably approached Jeremy in regards to problems his resident is creating for other tenants. Jeremy does not want to be involved in the conflict between Patty and I, but by keeping me off the lease she thinks she can hide behind him by pestering him with the problems between her and I. Patty shows up unannounced, and has me bring my brother to our door so that she can tell him whatever punishment she has cooked up for me next; which ends up being more evidence to charge her and her gang for crimes.

When I heard I was denied tenancy, I called the professional line of Susan Court Apartments several times throughout the day. Patty had literally turned off the professional phone line during business hours, and for the rest of the day to avoid being wrong.

On Monday 14 June 2021, Jeremy told Patty that if we did not have a lease addendum by the following Monday, we would take legal action. Also, that we would be denying any entry to our unit from Patty and her crew until my brother and I had a chance to talk to Martin about the problems of the complex. Exactly one week went by, and Patty still had not brought us a lease addendum. The following day (Tuesday), a maintenance man showed up at our door, who was later claimed to be a “mold specialist”. She blatantly sent my brother and I a non-verbal message that she does not care about our rights as Americans nor as tenants. That power is more valuable to her.

After a second round of posts regarding problems at Susan Court Apartments appeared on social media on Thursday 24 June 2021, Patty showed up at my door without communicating her arrival prior to showing up. I answered the door. She had me bring my brother out to talk to her, so she could tell him that she would be filing harassment charges against me for my posts. I knew there was no merit to her accusations. Patty handed Jeremy a copy of a blank maintenance request, letting him know it was the proper way of requesting maintenance. She does not care about the proper way of conducting business. My 23-page letter, explaining every problem we have in specific detail, was apparently not a good enough maintenance request. What she was really trying to do was manipulate around the problems mentioned in the letter.

We ignored the request for a maintenance request, though Patty did not. She returned again on Tuesday 29 June 2021, unannounced, with a second request for a maintenance request. On Thursday 8 July, 2021, she returned again (unannounced) with yet another request for a maintenance request...all ignored. It is not only obvious to her, but to most people in the community now that my brother and I do not have to submit a maintenance request for her to know what needs to be done. Patty is just anxious not to do it, and she is desperate to ensure the problems are not fixed. To submit to her a formal maintenance request would be an attempt to stall, since as residents we need to give management time to process other maintenance requests...which have likely built up quite a stack.

It is objectively reasonable for a person in my position to have been alarmed or coerced by the contact Patty and her gang has made throughout this process of adding me to my brother’s lease, and reporting the problems that exist here. The repeated and unwanted contact would reasonably cause a person to feel fearful and uneasy regarding their personal safety, as well as the family members they live with.

Patty is not working alone either, as she has friends in the complex that lie and manipulate for her in an attempt to silence the problems by discrediting the complaint. This is evidenced by a conversation on 04 August 2021 between Joanne Guillory, Alexis Todd, and I. Alexis claimed the 5 mile-per-hour sign and white painted decals were consistently maintained over the 7 years she claims to have lived at Susan Court Apartments. I presented a video and picture, taken 07 July 2021, showing there were no signs nor white painted decal at the east entrance as there are now. To my knowledge, there were no speed signs or speed limit decals anywhere on the property prior to 11 July 2021. Alexis poured quite a bit of heart into her lies, as did Joanne. Joanne is suspected to be Patty’s cousin. This was communicated to me by another resident of Susan Court Apartments.

Justin McCallister seemed to have taken an intellectual approach to his attempts to silence me, while Bob Weatherly took a rather aggressive stance. There have been several other people trying to harass me about my posts, but have all failed in their arguments due to lack of quality control. One admin in a group mentioned that she had to take down one of the posts, because people were reporting it and harassing her about taking it down. There seems to be a whole contingency that has been shaken by my report.

Reviews

I have acquired reviews from eleven people, who all claim to have had major problems with Patty, her crew, and the conditions of Susan Court Apartments over the last ten years or so.

1. There was an ApartmentsRatings review that said,

“do not stay here.”

“The management does not take care of problems and harasses tenants.”

2. Another ApartmentRatings review said,

“Save yourself from mold and trashy areas around the apartment.” It provided images of a dwelling with mold damage.

3. Apartments.com had two reviews posted on the same day.

“They’ll never repair anything.”

“Don’t complain either. They’ll no cause evict you if you do. Dont like it leave. That’s the mentality.”

“Fires and thefts; nothing done about either until the fire marshal is called – and then the apartment that called immediately given a no cause eviction.”

4. Dawn Helfenbein said,

“Geez, I remember looking at those apartments in 1994, and they were rundown and not maintained way back then.”

5. Gail Newnam said,

“Those apartments should have been condemned years ago. They were bad in the 70s. Cockroach city.”

6. Kim Hults said,

“We used to live there, and my husband has pictures of severe black mold in our apartment.”

In response to Kim and Steve’s black mold problems, Patty apparently “came in and took a gallon of paint and just painted over it.”

Her husband “tried to clean the mold and ended up getting very sick. And landed in the Salem hospital emergency room from it.”

7. Kristin Ray said,

“Worst apartment ever.”

“I lived there and they tried to charge me for damage that wasn’t my fault. When moved everywhere behind everything had black mold everywhere this was about 3-4 years ago […]. The toilet upstairs LITERALLY WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE CEILING WHILE IT WAS CAVING IN ON MY DOWNSTAIRS BATHROOM. The ceiling resembled a huge balloon with leaking and ect. And STILL to this day I have a charge from them when I did nothing!”

8. Amy Roach said, “that place is a nightmare”. She apparently had black mold, sprouts in her gutters, and an exploding garbage disposal. A maintenance guy apparently attempted to trespass her unit.

Resolution

Section 1.3 of the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States of America says, “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”[66] These are considered the criteria requirements for the practice of an American citizen. Martin Mueller, Patty Vance, and the Susan Court Gang have failed to meet these requirements. It is for these reasons that I believe Martin Mueller, Patty Vance, and the Susan Court Gang need to be charged to the fullest extent of the law. They have shown a consistent and relentless pattern of narcissistic behavior for over a decade, and across multiple American citizens. Their poor business practices caused the death of Andre Sosa-Martinez, along with their city and county allies. Who knows what other long-lasting damage the Susan Court Gang has caused here in Oregon. Even to this day, they make efforts to ensure they can continue neglecting and abusing this community they are responsible for protecting. This level of criminality needs to be stopped.

I believe it would be within the best interests of the community for members of the Susan Court Gang to be evicted from Susan Court Apartments, and a restraining order placed on them and their family members. This is to reflect reasonable concerns of impending retaliation attempts that threaten the safety of Susan Court Apartments. It may cause them to unravel as they witness the Susan Court Gang standing trial for: (1) the death of Andre Sosa-Martinez; (2) the neglect and abuse of Susan Court Apartments and its residents, and (3) the coercion attempts they have made on me in an attempt to silence my voice in this whole incident.

There are at least a dozen people that need to be brought to court for questioning on their involvement in the Susan Court Gang. This includes: Patty’s husband, Debbie Vance, Jason Vance, Ben Crosby, Keare Blaylock, Chad Goffin, Chris Trussell, Kaileigh Westermann-Lewis, Joanne Guillory, Alexis Todd, Justin McCallister, Bob Weatherly, and Lynda Rose.

Martin seems to have come from South Dakota. Meaning, he and probably Patty (who may be his sister) crossed our state borders just to feed on our citizens like parasitic tourists. It is reasonable to believe they are treating their other properties with a similar level of neglect and abuse. It is for these reasons that I believe at least Martin Mueller, Debbie Vance, Patty Vance, and Jason Vance need to all have their Oregon properties wholly repossessed, in order to ensure the health and safety of our citizens. They should also have their right to rent out property in the State of Oregon revoked.

The properties in question should be transferred to a company or individual seeking to genuinely improve the communities they manage. I believe I am a good candidate. I have been studying civilizations, infrastructure, social behavior, and natural sciences for over a decade, and have developed a high moral compass. I believe that if you have the ability to respond, then it is your responsibility. I do not believe in hoarding riches, instead using riches to make vulnerable people wealthy. I can read, write, calculate finances, interpret technical documents, delegate, and solve problems. I have a wealth of ideas, some of which are shared on my website, including details of my identity.

If I were granted the properties in question, I would first seek out a 5-year extension to block officials from prematurely condemning Susan Court Apartments in recognition of the unlivable nature of the complex. This would allow me time to fundraise, hire, and fix the major problems before all the residents have to be evicted. Since the City of Keizer and Marion County Building Inspection have knowlingly allowed an active gang to bypass permits and inspections for so long-- and to roam free after the manslaughter of a 4-year-old boy-- then it is only fair that I, who would have to clean up everyone's mess here, is given ample time to figure out how to do it without causing a mass wave of homelessness. I would plug in my personal stack of productivity and collaboration software applications to a digital dashboard, and hit the ground running on forming an incident response team through a series of meetings. There would be a command team, administration team, and security council to help facilitate the colossal workload of re-housing residents to re-build a community. We would establish accountability among our team by forming official documents. We would present daily reports and check-ins. We would connect with city and county officials to collaborate, and figure out what needs to be done to bring this complex into a genuine state of health and safety. We would seek out funding opportunities, and carefully consider how we can best invest the money we receive. We would seek to rebuild structures, fixtures, and appliances to withstand a wide range of climatic stresses and economic disturbances. This includes but is not limited to: black mold, house-fires, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, extreme temperatures, poor air quality, power outages, pests, pathogens, food shortages, water shortages, waste build-up, violent crimes, and theft. This project has the real potential to vastly improve the value of the land, the structures, the livelihoods of its residents, and the Oregon economy as a whole.

Our environments have the most impact on our lives and how we behave. People are frustrated with the Susan Court Gang. They are frustrated with Patty and how she has treated this place. It is mostly due to her (and potentially Martin, Debbie, and Jason) not possessing a well-developed mirror neuron system to properly empathize with others. Her condition may be due to drugs, alcohol, and/or an abusive upbringing; traits that may be shared among her family. These frustrations that Patty’s residents likely experience in response to Patty’s behavior may, in-turn, influence how the residents think and behave at work, and at home. These units influence how we perceive the world. Property owners and rental managers are leaders in our communities, and the leaders of Susan Court Apartments have failed miserably. It is time for them to accept it and step down from their posts, relinquish their toys, and go to their rooms. It is time for the adults to sit at the table, and repair the damage that they and others have wrought for far too long. It is time to make a push towards a civil improvement initiative that boosts community resiliency, productivity, and aesthetic.

It is time for change