City To Spend Over One Million Dollars For Trash Carts

[jay]

According to today's newspaper, the city is going to borrow the money to purchase the trash carts. 

[jay]

These trash carts are very large.  Residents might have to find a new place to store them.

[iwasthere]

I am surprised and shocked.

[jay]

Did you notice that the topic of this meeting was not announced ahead of time in the newspaper?

[iwasthere]

Where is the city officials going to find the monies for this project?

[Irishbobcat]

Pay me a million dollars and I'll pick up the trash and supply my own bags....

I blame the entertainment committee....

[cc4]

Your councilwoman said they were called "committee meetings" for a reason!

[Rushblvd]

Public Meetings-and No Public Comments==

[iwasthere]

Ad does not want to look dumb in front of the informed public that has insight into the matters that concerns the ytown citizens.

[jay]

This is moving ahead with zero public comment.

Councilwoman Anita Davis does not accept public comments at the committee meetings that she chairs.

Davis heads the General Improvements Committee and also heads the Parks & Playgrounds Committee.

[Rushblvd]

Can't wait to get detail on this--1. Who is responsible for it?
                                              2. If it gets stolen, who is responsible for it
                                             
Just a few ??"S I am sure the residents will have more--

[jay]

These 96 gallon trash carts are way too large for most elderly people in my neighborhood.

[our2cents]

Sounds like what Cleveland did quite a few years ago.  Now, if you overfill or have more than the can fits, you get billed for the difference.  Recycling is also mandatory and they fine if they find recyclables in your trash.  Oh, and they better be washed out too.  Kind of stuff we do anyways, I have 5 recycle bins almost every pickup and about 2 bags of trash on average.  But don't every say I didn't mention the price gouging to begin.

[jay]

Look for city council to spend $1,100,000 to purchase trash carts (96 gallon size) for every household in the city.