Ron Conley describes McBride Street as a "goat trail," with overgrown weeds taking over the city property. What the neighborhood resident says he doesn't understand is why the "city of Elgin is not cutting weeds on their property but is able to give tickets to its citizens." Last year, the city wrote about 600 tickets relating to high weeds, according to city spokeswoman Sue Olafson. Elgin city ordinance requires homeowners to mow weeds higher than eight inches.