June 1, 2011

Who knew! Bet you didn’t realize there was a 15-item limit to the city’s bulky item pick-up service. This crafty canine was informed of this recently when an area resident scheduled a pick-up with the city to have his large trash picked up at the curb. However, by the time the big claw truck arrived for the previouisly set appointment, trash pirates had dumped more big trash on the pile, making the pile exceed the imposed 15-item limit. Rather than pick up the 15 items listed by the resident with the city’s action center (as per city ordinance), the claw truck drivers simply drove off, leaving the offending pile for more pirates to dump on. Clearly, this is where the city once again becomes part of the problem rather than part of the solution. With a new mayor and council in place, it may be time to re-visit some of the more senseless rules that impede rather than encourage progress and cleanliness.

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Note to 3rd District Council people Curls and Reed – Condoning the opening of more liquor stores in an economically depressed area of the city that’s already surpassing density limits for retail liquor outlets, doesn’t necessarily qualify as economic development. With calls for service ever increasing in the under-policed Greenleaf Apartments, adding another outlet for mind altering consumables doesn’t really, at least in this crafty li’l newshound’s mind, represent the neighborhood’s best interest. Rest assured there will be neighborhood opposition to any exemption the council may grant to waive density requirements. Stay tuned – the fat lady isn’t even warmed up yet on this one.