tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post5302852477939642363..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Decisions on saving money - what are we waiting for?Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-18733036508421398812009-03-25T15:11:00.000-04:002009-03-25T15:11:00.000-04:00Maggie,A few thoughts are running through my head....Maggie,<BR/><BR/>A few thoughts are running through my head.<BR/><BR/>Our garbage trucks aren't that old, about 6-years old right now, so I have trouble with the "We HAVE to replace them" excuse.<BR/><BR/>This Allied waste bid/contract; I suppose that it would be paid through the city, thereby keeping some level of administration "busy" at the city (and therefore, the City's finger still in the pie.<BR/><BR/>Somewhere I am still suspicious of our (as in Toledo's) need to buy the containers; seems to me (again) that buying from the Contracting company would be cheaper, assuming that the kickbacks aren't to steep.<BR/><BR/>And finally, I would LOVE to see what in the RFP held the responses down to only one company...<BR/><BR/>That's most/all of my conspiracy theories..., for now ;-)Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13176392380086227377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-21151078941536230032009-03-24T14:34:00.000-04:002009-03-24T14:34:00.000-04:00Maggie,My cynical belief is that we are waiting un...Maggie,<BR/><BR/>My cynical belief is that we are waiting until we actually lay off 75 policeman. The ensuing panic will provide the cover for council and the mayor to raise the taxes and fees for those of us paying them with little thought of political reprecussions.Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.com