Are We Being Overcharged For Curbside Recycling?
23/04/2009 04:08
Hi Don,
Did you read the article in Wednesdays Gazette “Morinville rolls out curbside recycling”?
The cost to the Morinville taxpayer will be $2.87 per month and that includes a $2.00 fee that may be eliminated next year. The contractor that provides the service will even supply the totes (worth $115 each) at no extra cost.
Quite a different story in St. Albert. Here our “illustrious” administration manages to negotiate a contract that has the St. Albert taxpayer paying almost 100% more per month for waste recycling, yes, you read that right, our cost per month will be $5.26 (without kitchen waste or garden organics) , and this with no tote.
I wonder, did our administration even consult with surrounding municipalities regarding “their recycling programs”, the opportunity for cost sharing, or are they so arrogant as to believe it not deserving of the effort?
Also did council (our representatives) pose these kinds of questions before giving final approval? If something isn’t done, and soon, about the management of this city, even the rich will have to leave.
Regards,
Robert Hartley
St. Albert
SINC SAYS:
Why am I not surprised Robert? Robbing Hood And His Merry Band of Men continue to bleed taxapayers dry. Unless council wakes up and fires this inefficient bunch of administrators, we will go broke.
READER RESPONSE:
Hi Don:
In reference to Robert Hartley's statement re the cost difference to the recycling issue, it would be interesting to hear just what the Mayor has to say re this subject and in particular the wide variance in rates.
G. Proulx
St. Albert
SINC SAYS:
Thanks for the question George. I will forward this item to Mayor Crouse for comment.
SINC SAYS:
As usual, it did not take long to get a response from Mayor Crouse. Here is his reply, so you can anticipate an answer to your questions raised in the letter and the reader response question soon:
Don
I will review this weekend and be back to you.
Regards,
Mayor Nolan Crouse
City of St. Albert
