Burnside · 2025-01

Burnside logs 21 lead water test requests in January

Service requests jumped 60% in Burnside this January, driven by lead concerns: 15 visit requests and 6 test kit requests. Potholes came in second with 10 complaints. The neighborhood issued a single express permit worth $12,000, down from $18,525 the month before. Crime dropped slightly (24 incidents versus 26), though violent offenses rose from 8 to 9. No new businesses opened or closed.

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By the numbers

Building permits	1
Declared construction value	$12,000
New business licenses	0
Business closings (proxy)	0
311 service requests	83
Reported crimes	24
Violent crimes	9
Failed food inspections	0

Top permit types

PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 1

Top 311 request types

Water Lead Test Visit Request — 15
Pothole in Street Complaint — 10
Water Lead Test Kit Request — 6
Graffiti Removal Request — 5
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 5

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