Fighting Back?

Looks some of the merchants in the Wood and Liberty area are fed up. As you may know, that's been a trouble spot because of people loitering in the area and creating an environment that some may consider intimidating.

The McDonald's location there now has posted signs in the windows advising customers to contact the Mayor's office about the situation. The signs list a phone number and e-mail address. You may be aware that Wendy's gave up a while back, abandoning their space on Wood Street. Arby's has had trouble, and so has the CVS store. McDonald's has probably gotten the worst of it. They've blocked off some sections to cut down on loitering, and they have a manager aggressively chasing people out.

No word yet on whether Mayor Ravenstahl's office has heard many complaints. The area could use some help before more merchants take Wendy's approach and just leave.