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In 2000 residents in the Alton neighborhoods of Hunterstown, Middletown and Mexico began working with local government partners in an effort to identify the most prevalent problems plaguing these neighborhoods and then develop strategies to effectively address them.
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In the 700 block of Silver Street, seven of the thirty new homes built in 2002 in the Mexico neighborhood. Twenty six more were finished in early 2006.
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In February of 2001 Alton was notified it had received official designation as a “Weed & Seed site” and in October of 2001 received funding. In more than 300 cities across the United States this strategy provides funding to help communities “weed out” negative influences such as prostitution, drug dealing, and derelict housing and “seed” these areas through social and economic revitalization.
Without question we have many obstacles to overcome. We must, however, remain encouraged and motivated by the success cities all across the United States have had when their residents have worked together with local law enforcement and government authorities in proactive ways to address the quality of life issues which faced them.
As residents, each and everyone of us is responsible for seizing the great opportunity we have before us and working to make the possibilities reality. The neighborhoods within the Weed and Seed boundaries have long been described as a place where a crime-free street with a high quality of life is bordered by crime ridden streets with a devastatingly low quality of life.
Your help and involvement in this strategy can help bring consistency, in the form of not only crime-free but also vibrant neighborhoods, to the core of Alton. You have assisted in the work of many committees and helped to set our goals. Please feel free to contact the Weed & Seed office at anytime with questions or concerns and to learn more about how you can help make the Weed & Seed Strategy even more successful.
Click here for a map of our Weed & Seed area.
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