It’s been one year since the City’s Extreme Neighborhood Makeover program was launched. Since the program began, thousands of residents have been introduced to services and resources to aid in keeping their neighborhoods clean and beautiful.
For one homeowner in Canyon Country living along Stillmore Street in the first “Makeover” area, the program helped him accomplish what he otherwise could not have done. His home and yard had come under disrepair and, though he was notified of code violations, he was unable to fix the problems because he is a senior citizen living on a fixed income. He asked for an extension, but City Community Preservation Officers went a step further; they found companies and volunteers to help the Santa Clarita resident for free.
Before tree trimming
After tree trimming
Stay Green donated their services to help out a community member
Earlier in the month Stay Green, Inc.trimmed a 40-foot, heavily overgrown tree. Steven James Altamarino Painting also donated services, fixing chipping and cracked paint in addition to pressure washing stucco on the home’s exterior.
After pressure washing
After paint job (pictured Steven James Altamarino of SJA Painting)
On the one year anniversary of Extreme Neighborhood Makeover, this past Saturday, 30 volunteers from Grace Baptist Church and Oak Springs Landscaping, along with the City’s Community Preservation Division, worked on new landscaping for the owner.
Volunteers help to improve the property
Clearing out dead vegetation on the side-yard
Removing debris from the yard
Oak Springs worker laying new paver sidewalk
Tags: community clean up, community preservation, extreme neighborhood, extreme neighborhood makeover
