Ward 5
311 requests placed in Ward 5 over the past 12 months. Population 5,925 (2020 census).
- Requests31553 per 1,000 residents
- Still open193
- Typical time to acknowledgeUnder 1 hourMedian of 117 acknowledged
- Typical time to close4.8 daysMedian of 122 closed
Requests by month
By category
| Category | Requests | Still open | Typical close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks Department Issue | 74 | 70 | – |
| Trash or Illegal Dumping | 70 | 26 | 7.2 days |
| Found Needle or syringe | 50 | 36 | 26 hours |
| Graffiti | 24 | 17 | 12 days |
| Parks Department issue | 18 | 18 | – |
| Parking on lawns or yards | 14 | 1 | 5.9 days |
| Other | 13 | 6 | 2.0 days |
| Greenbelt/Treebelt | 9 | 4 | 2.1 days |
| Active Construction Issue | 8 | 2 | 19 hours |
| Acts of kindness or positive community contributions | 7 | 0 | 53 days |
| Signage or traffic light problem | 7 | 7 | – |
| Street Pavement Condition | 4 | 1 | – |
| Water Leak | 4 | 0 | – |
| Sidewalk | 3 | 1 | – |
| Water Cap/Valve | 3 | 0 | – |
| Dead Animal | 2 | 1 | – |
| Graffiti on private property | 2 | 2 | – |
| Transportation, Bike or Parking Improvement Request | 2 | 1 | – |
| Icy Conditions | 1 | 0 | – |
– fewer than 5 requests, too few for a typical time.
Longest-open requests in Ward 5
- Graffiti on private property (opens in new tab)200–299 Flynn Avenue · Open since
- Other (opens in new tab)77-83 Charlotte St · Open since
- Other (opens in new tab)Searsway Ln · Open since
- Street Pavement Condition (opens in new tab)Edlund Company 159 Industrial Pkwy · Open since
- Sidewalk (opens in new tab)29 Home Ave · Open since
- Sidewalk (opens in new tab)10 Dunder Rd · Open since
- Greenbelt/Treebelt (opens in new tab)Cumberland Farms 661 Pine St · Open since
- Sidewalk (opens in new tab)10 Dunder Rd · Open since
- Graffiti (opens in new tab)South End · Open since
- Other (opens in new tab)80 S Cove Rd · Open since
Wards use the 2024 boundaries from City of Burlington. Differences between wards reflect how often residents report problems as well as how the city responds. Methodology.