Tired of seeing trash blowing along the beach? Sick of the graffiti tags posing as a makeshift mural in your favorite park? Had it with that pothole on your street, the one that’s been there so long you almost don’t notice it anymore? Help is just a few clicks away. Residents can fill out a request form online on the city’s website www.sandiego.gov by clicking on the Public Works and Street Division links. Pacific Beach Town Council President Rick Oldham announced the service at the town council meeting on March 18. Oldham has identified neighborhood beautification as one of his top priorities as the PBTC president. He said he has seen problems corrected by using the process and urged others to do the same “If we unite and get together, they have to listen to us,” Oldham said. “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.” Oldham also encouraged attendees to call 911 if they see individuals spray painting or tagging buildings, fences and other structures. Although officers are often too busy to come immediately, reporting the incident is important because it can help officers later apprehend the taggers. One such tagger, who goes by the moniker Baker, was recently arrested, reported Capt. Shelley Zimmerman of the San Diego Police Department. As Pacific Beach heads into week three of its six-week spring break season, Zimmerman said police plan to continue setting up command posts at peak times to deal with the influx of travelers. “They tell me they’re spending lots of money,” Zimmerman joked. The city can use it. Facing an estimated $54 million in budget cuts, city officials are seeking input from residents, said Thyme Curtis of Councilmember Kevin Faulconer’s office. She added that Faulconer is opposed to cutting library and recreational services, which have recently been on the chopping block. “The council is looking for creative ideas,” she said. To provide feedback on the budget, call the San Diego Speaks hotline at (619) 226-6934. Faulconer will hold a State of the District address on Monday, April 27 at the Old Town Theatre. The city is holding a budget meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Monday, April 20 at the Ocean Beach Recreation Center, 4726 Santa Monica. Pacific Beach residents have often said that the city’s budget crisis could be dramatically reduced, if not solved, by issuing tickets to the numerous illegally parked cars in the area that take up precious beach space and prevent street sweeping. Additional enforcement is on the way, said Ronald Lacey of Mayor Jerry Sanders’ office. Lacey said the city is hiring additional officers to enforce parking regulations, littering and other infractions that negatively affect the quality of the ocean and beaches. Congresswoman Susan Davis’s office is hosting an economic recovery discussion on Saturday, March 28. Visit www.house.gov/susandavis for more information and to RSVP (required). The economy could drive a person to drink. But it’s making a dent to the bottom line of the Pacific Beach Ale House at 721 Grand Ave., according to owner Eric Leitstein. Leitstein would like to serve alcohol on the restaurant’s patio until 1:30 a.m., and not force people inside at midnight, which creates congestion and causes people to leave, according to Leitstein. Continuing to serve alcohol on the patio – that includes 15 tables, seats approximately 60 to 85 people and is surrounded by a 7-foot-high glass – would allow him to serve more people later and bolster his business, Leitstein said. In response to questions about potential disturbance to neighbors, Leitstein said his establishment is not a noisy one. He said his restaurant does not have an entertainment license. “We’re not a bar disguising ourselves as a restaurant,” he said. The town council will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at the Taylor Library, 4275 Cass St. For more information on PBTC events, visit www.pbtowncouncil.org.