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Keeping Durango spick-and-span

Herald Staff Writer

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Tuesday, Apr 28, 2015 1:11 PM MT

Updated Tuesday, Apr 28, 2015 3:35 PM MT

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Greg Alsum, back, operating a front-end loader, said spring cleanup is behind schedule because of a shortage of workers. Alsum said the city’s Street Division now has an extra crew helping to catch up. Roy Smith, front, helps Alsum on Tuesday afternoon near East Seventh Avenue and 31st Street.
Greg Alsum, back, operating a front-end loader, said spring cleanup is behind schedule because of a shortage of workers. Alsum said the city’s Street Division now has an extra crew helping to catch up. Roy Smith, front, helps Alsum on Tuesday afternoon near East Seventh Avenue and 31st Street.Steve Lewis/Durango Herald

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