tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37843643.post1990341501853854857..comments2023-10-24T08:49:33.385-04:00Comments on Subdivision Trustees - St. Louis Metro Area: STL County Wants to Lengthen New Trash Contracts Even While the Current Contracts are in the CourtsBill Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17615251922927001013noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37843643.post-18319153540082565782011-02-27T12:22:06.509-05:002011-02-27T12:22:06.509-05:00A trial to determine the amount of damages owed th...A trial to determine the amount of damages owed the haulers has been moved from Feb. 24 to May 31 at the request of St. Louis County. <br /><br />This delay now allows enough time for the New Waste District bids to be rebid and awarded.<br /><br />Does anyone smell more manipulation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37843643.post-22909648223157802592011-02-23T08:47:56.662-05:002011-02-23T08:47:56.662-05:00Maybe Consolidation is the Answer.
http://www.stl...Maybe Consolidation is the Answer.<br /><br />http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/arti... <br /><br />Bill to unite city, county surprises officials from both sidesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37843643.post-85747292911522763482011-02-22T07:44:14.694-05:002011-02-22T07:44:14.694-05:00If costs are the issue, the items that would have...If costs are the issue, the items that would have the largest benefit at cost cutting are:<br /><br />Single Payer system, the county needs to come up with the funds and pay the contractor directly. This has the ability to substantially lower costs. <br /><br />Eliminate the OPT out program. This OPT out allows for almost 30% of the county to avoid the program, thus, putting more trucks on the street to do the same job, and weakness in the program. <br /><br />Include yard waste/green waste into the program, this would also spread out the cost and lower the cost. As well as stop yard waste from being thrown into the MSD sewers and behind shopping centers and onto empty lots. This would save the county hundreds of thousands of dollars. <br /><br />The county is now only running a program at about 60% effeciency, and having to monitor the administration of it. With the changes above, the program almost runs itself, and everyone is included, eliminating costly county administration. <br /><br />Either do it, and do it right, or get out of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37843643.post-1060165340740617042011-02-21T10:28:26.550-05:002011-02-21T10:28:26.550-05:00If anyone thinks the price is going down, they nee...If anyone thinks the price is going down, they need to re-evaluate. <br /><br />3 years ago there were many more competitors in this arena bidding on these contracts. <br /><br />Now, maybe 2, maybe. <br /><br />Has anyone see cable TV go down?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37843643.post-30730540902585045172011-02-21T09:13:54.360-05:002011-02-21T09:13:54.360-05:00The best way to keep costs down is through the fre...The best way to keep costs down is through the free market economy that this country was founded on and that made it great and strong for so many years. This principle along with sensible, rational, and unbiased regulation will keep costs down. This new attack on democracy by Temporiti and his puppets , can we be so sure he’s not still on Allied’s payroll, will save everybody $8.00 per year. WOW, now I can buy that candy bar I’ve had my eye on!<br />People let’s get wise and start a recall of Dooley and all of his rubber stamps on the county council before the county becomes a cesspool of corruption. Or, maybe state or Federal officials need to look into this program.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37843643.post-6359977437989342812011-02-20T12:52:08.739-05:002011-02-20T12:52:08.739-05:00Wow, if you don't like your hauler for 3 yea...Wow, if you don't like your hauler for 3 years, now you will have them for 5 years. <br /><br />Everyone should contact Charlie Dooley and thank him for this gift.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37843643.post-19667522941924614232011-02-20T12:50:54.490-05:002011-02-20T12:50:54.490-05:00The only reason that Dooley and the council will d...The only reason that Dooley and the council will do this, is so that they get less phone calls and complaints when the contract areas change. This is for their self satisfaction.<br /><br />What they should be doing is eliminating the OPT out areas and include the nearly 30,000 that don't belong to pull them into the program. This will help get trucks off of the streets, and lower the costs. <br />Also, they should apply the costs to the Real Property tax base, this will significantly lower the costs because it eliminates the billing systems and the bad pay collection problems. It would reduce some head count at the County offices that have to help inforce and maintain this system as well as end the need for Trash Court for bad pays. Then, all county residents will be treated equally and much easier for the county to enforce. <br /><br />There are many things the county can do to improve this system, but the only thing they are interested in, is helping themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com