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The Campus Partners Public Service Committee on street sweeping met Sept. 3. Ray Browning of the city’s street maintenance office reported that sweeping was done as scheduled in July and August. Parked vehicles, however, were ticketed and not towed. The Columbus Police maintained that the city’s impound lot was full, so towed cars could not be accepted. Although more than 900 tickets were written both in July and August, the sweeping was judged to be unproductive because the sweepers had to move around so many cars. Barry Bauer, assistant administrator for operations with the city’s Transportation Division, said he would work within the city administration to emphasize the need to tow parked cars in September and October if the sweeping is to be effective. Cars were towed for the sweeping conducted Sept. 11 and 12. The next meeting of the committee will be Feb. 4, 2004, at 1:30 p.m. in room 200 of the Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St.