Tyrannical Trash Talk
Today I was cced on an anonymous email sent to Chris Stigall (KCMO 710am morning show here in Kansas City) that I just HAD to pass along!
enjoy:
Hello Chris,
I have so so very much to tell you, however, I’m lacking in time. I did want to mention my thoughts on our new tyrannical trash situation in the city. Today, of course, in the Public Safety and Neighborhood committee meeting, we heard a lovely debate on trash. Cathy Jolly needs to understand that being a tyrant isn’t the way to get something done in this city. She wants to scrap the “notices” and put a “violation ticket” across somebody’s door “so they can’t open their door” if they have too many trash bags out on trash day. Not only that but, the maximum fine of $500 isn’t stiff enough for her, she wants to make having trash in your yard a “state offense”. Go watch the meeting on kcmo.org. Cathy Jolly is obviously letting power get to her head.
First of all, it’s been a good while since I’ve been notified of the “rules” for trash but I do remember what they are from when the city implemented the program. Yes, I get the notices every couple months about leaf pick up but they don’t say anything about the two bag trash rule on the flyer for their normal guidelines. I can only imagine a newcomer to KC putting their trash out on trash day and getting a “fine” of $25 posted on their front door in order to “shame” them into following KC’s trash regulations. HEY!! Welcome to the neighborhood, I see you got the “memo” of our two bag trash rule. I think this city needs to send out a notice that states the rules for trash several times a year. They even stated in the Transportation and Infastructure meeting in my neighborhood that education is the key for getting people to understand the rules. Oh wait, that’s right, Cathy Jolly left that meeting before the “education” aspect was even talked about. (I’m talking about a neighborhood meeting at the end of January in the Hickman Mills area that I attended).
Also, what happened to people joining together to help keep up their neighborhood? Was Obama just elected President to “bring people together?” and to also “serve our communities as our civic duty”? Perhaps KC should do something like Independence and have a “clean up” weekend where they put a large trash bin in neighborhoods a couple times a year and everybody pitches in and picks up their neighborhood? Oh wait, KC needs money, screw something logical, let’s just fine people or throw them in jail for violating trash ordinances that most know nothing about. Way to be a city, KC!
I’d love a reply from you sometime.
Hope all is well and Happy Valentine’s Day with your wife.
Sincerely,
A Concerned KC Citizen
