tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post651905180630791263..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Street cleaners - but no copsMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-17137263463639544702009-06-03T15:29:35.433-04:002009-06-03T15:29:35.433-04:00Interesting - it's not mandated, but is one of...Interesting - it's not mandated, but is one of the recommended methods to prevent floatables from entering combined sewer overflows.<br /><br />The EPA also recommends that street parking be eliminated the day of the street cleaning (which has not been done on our street since we moved here). <br /><br />And then I wonder if our street has a combined sewer overflow.<br /><br />To be quite honest, I've not seen trash, litter or other described pollutants on our street that require such street sweeping...if they exist, the neighbors are really good about picking them up and throwing them away.<br /><br />http://www.wef.org/NR/rdonlyres/5D5245F5-541D-4DCF-9BFB-57C476EA05A6/0/GuidanceForNineMinimumControls_EPA.pdfMaggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-26894780264272584072009-06-03T15:19:46.872-04:002009-06-03T15:19:46.872-04:00Well, if it's a mandate, it isn't required...Well, if it's a mandate, it isn't required for all streets because it was never done on the street I grew up on, nor on the street where our first house was....Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-72526491890734223152009-06-03T14:49:55.571-04:002009-06-03T14:49:55.571-04:00I believe street sweeping is an EPA/OEPA mandate -...I believe street sweeping is an EPA/OEPA mandate - I know the township has to do it as well, twice a year (out of general revenues, I'll note - no assessment made).DeeDee Liedelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04567259716599270756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-18595111090481380092009-06-03T12:45:50.253-04:002009-06-03T12:45:50.253-04:00I think, for a total assessment of more than $20 m...I think, for a total assessment of more than $20 million, I could do without the street cleaning. There may be some areas where this is a necessity, but not on our street.<br /><br />And I'm rather frustrated that I'm being assessed for street cleaning and snow removal. Between the two, I'd rather have the snow removal - which we got only once on our street last year.<br /><br />And like Hooda says - 'with interest' ...<br /><br />UGH!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-49247075624663112042009-06-03T12:39:31.304-04:002009-06-03T12:39:31.304-04:00Maggie,
You are probably right about that.
Then,...Maggie,<br /><br />You are probably right about that.<br /><br />Then, it would be presumptuous ot me to expect them to also know that the City borrows this money and pays it back, with interest, typically over 3-years, further adding to OUR costs...<br /><br />Why, it's almost as if somebody stays awake nights thinking of ways to make city services more expensive to deliver...Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13176392380086227377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-28671899051899424592009-06-03T12:28:27.222-04:002009-06-03T12:28:27.222-04:00Yep, it's part of the assessed services, it wa...Yep, it's part of the assessed services, it was actually discussed yesterday at Agenda Review since Council will be approving the assessed services that were provided in 2008.<br /><br />Street cleaning, snow plowing, leaf pickup and a few other services are all a part of, Street Services which taken from yesterday's Agenda review is going to cost the below amount for that part of the assessed services:<br /><br />Levying assessments for 2008 Assessed Services Program, Street Services, $20,241,984Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00606533906583651054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-78018510598153543702009-06-03T10:12:23.683-04:002009-06-03T10:12:23.683-04:00That's good to know, Hooda, but I'll bet m...That's good to know, Hooda, but I'll bet most people won't make the distinction....Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-68467117445326985182009-06-03T10:05:53.755-04:002009-06-03T10:05:53.755-04:00Maggie,
When I had to bill the Streets Department...Maggie,<br /><br />When I had to bill the Streets Department for Street Sweeper repair work/services, it was to an assessed account number, not the general fund.Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13176392380086227377noreply@blogger.com