OpenGloucester

Ward 1

311 requests placed in Ward 1 over the past 12 months. Population 5,862 (2020 census).

Requests by month

By category

CategoryRequestsStill openTypical close
Trash or Recycling1051214 days
Pothole881914 days
Snow/Ice Removal5761.9 days
Illegal Dumping5682.9 days
Other411524 hours
Road Issues Other Than Potholes37122.6 days
Manhole Cover36817 days
Beaches2742.0 days
Snow: Plow Request25333 hours
Street Light Issue24930 days
Police Department (Non-Emergency)22012 hours
Health Department (General Nuisance/Inquiry)2117.4 days
Street Sign Issue1952.3 days
Public Spaces (Parks, Playgrounds, Boulevard)1663.4 days
Sidewalk Issue14616 hours
Abandoned Vehicle11017 hours
Brush1102.1 days
Utilities (Water/Sewer)9129 hours
Clean Team/Volunteer Yellow Bag Pick Up8026 hours
Private Property Issue87–
Crosswalks76–
Storm Drain/Flooding Issue615.4 days
Animal Issues40–
Conservation43–
Snow: Icy Conditions40–
Tree Issues43–
Health Department (Rental Registry Inquiry-Internal)20–
Water Quality20–
Community Development11–
Graffiti10–
Health Department (Food - Internal)10–
Health Department (General Nuisance - Internal)10–
Parking Kiosk10–
Traffic Signal Issue10–

– fewer than 5 requests, too few for a typical time.

Longest-open requests in Ward 1

  1. Other, 1–99 Beachcroft Road. Open since .
  2. Conservation, 1–99 Harriet Road. Open since .
  3. Conservation, 1–99 Niles Pond Rd. Open since .
  4. Conservation, 1–99 Niles Pond Rd. Open since .
  5. Public Spaces (Parks, Playgrounds, Boulevard), 1–99 East Main Street. Open since .
  6. Storm Drain/Flooding Issue, Herrick Ct. Open since .
  7. Sidewalk Issue, 1–99 Traverse Street. Open since .
  8. Sidewalk Issue, 1–99 Blake Ct. Open since .
  9. Conservation, 1–99 Niles Pond Road. Open since .
  10. Street Light Issue, Adams Pl. Open since .

Wards use the 2022 boundaries from MassGIS. Differences between wards reflect how often residents report problems as well as how the city responds. Methodology.