When the autumn leaves fall, Larae Koerber is envious of those who live on the Ferndale side of West End Street.
On Koerber's side of West End, residents must bag their leaves and take them to the curb. On the Ferndale side, the city allows residents to rake their leaves into the street where a city truck vacuums them up -- a service Hazel Park cut a few years ago to save money and keep its streets cleaner.
The lack of uniformity in services is puzzling, said Koerber, 42.
"I think it's kind of strange," she said. "We're all paying taxes."
