It costs roughly a million dollars per sweep. Assuming we don't sweep in
the winter, say November, December, January, February, and March, and we
have two sweeps already, that leaves roughly $5 million additional needed to
meet the goal of one sweep a month. Mr. Steinglen has also said that he
does not want to raise taxes. It would be helpful if he would say what
services the City was currently spending this $5 million on that are
unnecessary.
I also have to say that having traveled to other major cities, Minneapolis
is one of the cleanest cities I have been in. Our garbage policy of picking
everything up without charging for it, the garbage carts as opposed to
individual garbage cans, the aggressive enforcement, all results in a very
clean city.
Carol Becker
Longfellow
----- Original Message -----
From: Steven Sumner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Mpls-Issues@Mtn. Org <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 4:28 PM
Subject: RE: [Mpls] Stenglein sweeps the streets
> Regarding the StarTribune article where Mark Stenglein was quoted as
saying
> he would have the streets swept twice a month. Unfortunately it was a
> misquote. What he really said is he wants to have the streets swept once
a
> month, rather than twice a year as it is being done now.
>
> I have seen some parts of our great city where there is garbage laying in
> the streets, sidewalks and yards by the tons. It makes me very sad to see
a
> city with the great resources such as parks and lakes covered in trash
that
> is needlessly thrown around by people who don't care. We must get after
> these people, and clean up the garbage. We need the leadership of a mayor
> who will recognize the beauty that is Minneapolis, and restore it to it's
> grandeur.
>
> The city budget would be able to handle sweeping the city streets once a
> month if the city budget is focused on the things that a city budget
should
> be focused on.
>
> Steven G. Sumner
> Ward 1
> The City Of Lakes, Parks, and lots of trash laying around
>
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