http://www.southportlander.com/index.php/article/curbside_recycling_excludes_some_apartments_condos/ en-us lfullert@maine.rr.com Copyright 2008 2008-08-15 T;17:56:00-05:00 apr7777@gmail.com Recycling is extremely important today. And if it costs a little bit more that is fine by me. I live in an &lt;a href="http://houston1apartments.com/seabrookapartments.php"&gt;apartment and I would love to be able to recycle. And if it costs more that is ok with me. Recycling is extremely important today. And if it costs a little bit more that is fine by me. I live in an <a href="http://houston1apartments.com/seabrookapartments.php">apartment and I would love to be able to recycle. And if it costs more that is ok with me.

]]> 2009-01-06T;02:48:00-05:00 MorePolitics The conservatives on the council like to say they are watching out for our money, but then do nothing to help those paying for services they aren’t getting. Why in this liberal town do we have a council run by conservatives like Jim Soule, Jim Hughes, Maxine “you know” Beecher, and Kay Loring? Oh, don’t forget Linda Boudreau, too. Compared to vowels, she is like the “sometimes Y”...sometimes she is conservative based on how the wind is blowing. Can’t we do better? The conservatives on the council like to say they are watching out for our money, but then do nothing to help those paying for services they aren’t getting. Why in this liberal town do we have a council run by conservatives like Jim Soule, Jim Hughes, Maxine “you know” Beecher, and Kay Loring? Oh, don’t forget Linda Boudreau, too. Compared to vowels, she is like the “sometimes Y”...sometimes she is conservative based on how the wind is blowing. Can’t we do better?

]]> 2009-01-06T;02:48:00-05:00 republicansarealwayswrong Property taxes are built into a person’s rent.&nbsp; Just because they are not on the deed does not mean they are not paying their share.&nbsp; They deserve the same services that Jim Hughes and Jim Soule receive. Property taxes are built into a person’s rent.  Just because they are not on the deed does not mean they are not paying their share.  They deserve the same services that Jim Hughes and Jim Soule receive.

]]> 2009-01-06T;02:48:00-05:00 no more Did Jim Hughes really make this about economics?&nbsp; How much someone pays for their home determines the eligibility of that person to services in the city that they pay taxes in?&nbsp; Mr Hughes, surely you are not discriminating based on economics? These apartments and condo sub-divisions in and of themselves are more eco-friendly than Mr. Hughes’ home that he apparently has spent so much more money for.&nbsp; Less space is used for a denser amount of people, therefore leaving a smaller footprint on the earth, etc. And Mr Gailey, if recycling services were provided before, doesn’t that mean “big trucks” were already driving through these neighborhoods to pick up the curbside recycling?&nbsp; Are the trucks now so much bigger that they will crack the roads?&nbsp; Come on now. Did Jim Hughes really make this about economics?  How much someone pays for their home determines the eligibility of that person to services in the city that they pay taxes in?  Mr Hughes, surely you are not discriminating based on economics? These apartments and condo sub-divisions in and of themselves are more eco-friendly than Mr. Hughes’ home that he apparently has spent so much more money for.  Less space is used for a denser amount of people, therefore leaving a smaller footprint on the earth, etc.
And Mr Gailey, if recycling services were provided before, doesn’t that mean “big trucks” were already driving through these neighborhoods to pick up the curbside recycling?  Are the trucks now so much bigger that they will crack the roads?  Come on now.

]]> 2009-01-06T;02:48:00-05:00 the best change If the owners of the condos and apartment buildings are willing to make concessions… why can’t the city?&nbsp; It would be less expensive for the owners to toss money at the city and help cover the expenses than to pay for the service to the building.&nbsp; Taxpayers are taxpayers.&nbsp; The city is paying for this program with taxpayer dollars and taxpayers are not allowed to participate.&nbsp; Never should anyone be prevented in efforts to recycle. Bees, dogs, tattoo parlors, recycling… *sigh If the owners of the condos and apartment buildings are willing to make concessions… why can’t the city?  It would be less expensive for the owners to toss money at the city and help cover the expenses than to pay for the service to the building.  Taxpayers are taxpayers.  The city is paying for this program with taxpayer dollars and taxpayers are not allowed to participate.  Never should anyone be prevented in efforts to recycle.
Bees, dogs, tattoo parlors, recycling… *sigh

]]> 2009-01-06T;02:48:00-05:00 sopo_westend If people want to recycle, they should be encouraged, not discouraged.&nbsp; I bet there are dozens or even hundreds of homeowners who have received the new recycling containers but don’t use them (not interested, too lazy, etc).&nbsp; Give those containers to renters and condo owners who will put them to good use! If people want to recycle, they should be encouraged, not discouraged. 
I bet there are dozens or even hundreds of homeowners who have received the new recycling containers but don’t use them (not interested, too lazy, etc).  Give those containers to renters and condo owners who will put them to good use!

]]> 2009-01-06T;02:48:00-05:00 Conservatives Don't Conserve Once again the conservatives Soule and Hughes on the COuncil don’t know what it means to conserve...how ironic! Why are those on the right, usually rich white men, always impeding recycling efforts? Are they worried their wealthy friends will somehow lose money? Or do their wealthy supporters just not like the idea of having to touch or sort the garbage. That is what servants are for, right? Once again the conservatives Soule and Hughes on the COuncil don’t know what it means to conserve...how ironic! Why are those on the right, usually rich white men, always impeding recycling efforts? Are they worried their wealthy friends will somehow lose money? Or do their wealthy supporters just not like the idea of having to touch or sort the garbage. That is what servants are for, right?

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