Ward 8
311 requests placed in Ward 8 over the past 12 months. Population 20,687 (2020 census).
- Requests402 per 1,000 residents
- Still open40
- Typical time to acknowledgeUnder 1 hourMedian of 40 acknowledged
- Typical time to closeNot enough dataMedian of 0 closed
Requests by month
By category
| Category | Requests | Still open | Typical close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litter Complaint | 10 | 10 | – |
| Street Light Out | 6 | 6 | – |
| Water Mains / Street Light Mark Outs | 6 | 6 | – |
| Illegal Dumping | 3 | 3 | – |
| Recycling Bin Not Collected | 3 | 3 | – |
| General Complaint / Other | 2 | 2 | – |
| Parks - Complaint | 2 | 2 | – |
| Sidewalk Defective | 2 | 2 | – |
| Buildings - General | 1 | 1 | – |
| Flooding Condition on Street | 1 | 1 | – |
| Food Complaint | 1 | 1 | – |
| Housing - Rodents | 1 | 1 | – |
| Traffic Signal Defective | 1 | 1 | – |
| Tree Planting | 1 | 1 | – |
– fewer than 5 requests, too few for a typical time.
Longest-open requests in Ward 8
- Water Mains / Street Light Mark Outs (opens in new tab)9 Sheridan Street · Open since
- Water Mains / Street Light Mark Outs (opens in new tab)33 Sigel St · Open since
- Street Light Out (opens in new tab)9 Canton Street · Open since
- Illegal Dumping (opens in new tab)469 Cambridge Street · Open since
- Street Light Out (opens in new tab)View St · Open since
- Street Light Out (opens in new tab)19 Canton Street · Open since
- Water Mains / Street Light Mark Outs (opens in new tab)Downing St · Open since
- Water Mains / Street Light Mark Outs (opens in new tab)259 Cambridge Street · Open since
- Water Mains / Street Light Mark Outs (opens in new tab)253 Cambridge Street · Open since
- Litter Complaint (opens in new tab)140 Millbury St · 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.