Comments on: Coming soon: Higher taxes http://peoriachronicle.com/2008/09/05/coming-soon-higher-taxes/ News and Comment about Peoria, Illinois Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:59:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mahkno http://peoriachronicle.com/2008/09/05/coming-soon-higher-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-17667 Mahkno Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:16:50 +0000 http://peoriachronicle.com/?p=2403#comment-17667 Frustrated, She is doing her job. It is how the city has set up Code Enforcement that is the problem. Her job is to not do anything unless a neighbor files a complaint. Therein is the problem. Frustrated,

She is doing her job. It is how the city has set up Code Enforcement that is the problem. Her job is to not do anything unless a neighbor files a complaint. Therein is the problem.

]]> By: Mazr http://peoriachronicle.com/2008/09/05/coming-soon-higher-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-17664 Mazr Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:36:10 +0000 http://peoriachronicle.com/?p=2403#comment-17664 New Voice, that posting was sarcasm. I was trying to highlight the lack of actual helpful programs. Don't look my way for heaping mounds of city praise. Well, heaping mounds of something but it's not praise. New Voice, that posting was sarcasm.

I was trying to highlight the lack of actual helpful programs.

Don’t look my way for heaping mounds of city praise. Well, heaping mounds of something but it’s not praise.

]]> By: Frustrated http://peoriachronicle.com/2008/09/05/coming-soon-higher-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-17663 Frustrated Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:41:17 +0000 http://peoriachronicle.com/?p=2403#comment-17663 Mahkno- I understand your frustration! You should call the City and let them know your code enforcer is not doing the job, maybe you can get him/her transferred because, you know, the person will not be terminated, it's the City! Your post illustrates what I encountered in my association with this matter -- many people are not meant to be homeowners, be it due to lack of responsibility and initiative in the care of their property or due to lack of finances necessary to maintain a home. Mahkno- I understand your frustration! You should call the City and let them know your code enforcer is not doing the job, maybe you can get him/her transferred because, you know, the person will not be terminated, it’s the City!

Your post illustrates what I encountered in my association with this matter — many people are not meant to be homeowners, be it due to lack of responsibility and initiative in the care of their property or due to lack of finances necessary to maintain a home.

]]> By: mahkno http://peoriachronicle.com/2008/09/05/coming-soon-higher-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-17661 mahkno Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:34:31 +0000 http://peoriachronicle.com/?p=2403#comment-17661 Well Frustrated... The home maintenance is one part of it. We got problems with lawns not being mowed, multiple cars parking in yards, garbage in the alleyways all days of the week. Sorry but there is some basic stuff that could be patrolled for. Why do we have to call Code Enforcement every time... and have to ID each and every house. You could go through this neighborhood every day of the week and find something that doesn't have to do with the house itself. We used to have a code enforcer who took the initiative and did some of that. Maybe its against dept rules, I don't know but it was a GOOD thing. They rotated them and now we got one who doesn't do that. Visually you can see the difference... About the houses themselves. The enforcers working the area should have some discretion. There should be an objective to improve an area over time. Neighbors shouldn't have to be tattling on their neighbors about chronic problems. Get the code enforcers out there to see the problems and act on them. Well Frustrated… The home maintenance is one part of it. We got problems with lawns not being mowed, multiple cars parking in yards, garbage in the alleyways all days of the week. Sorry but there is some basic stuff that could be patrolled for. Why do we have to call Code Enforcement every time… and have to ID each and every house. You could go through this neighborhood every day of the week and find something that doesn’t have to do with the house itself.

We used to have a code enforcer who took the initiative and did some of that. Maybe its against dept rules, I don’t know but it was a GOOD thing. They rotated them and now we got one who doesn’t do that. Visually you can see the difference…

About the houses themselves. The enforcers working the area should have some discretion. There should be an objective to improve an area over time. Neighbors shouldn’t have to be tattling on their neighbors about chronic problems. Get the code enforcers out there to see the problems and act on them.

]]> By: Frustrated http://peoriachronicle.com/2008/09/05/coming-soon-higher-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-17659 Frustrated Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:11:02 +0000 http://peoriachronicle.com/?p=2403#comment-17659 Mahkno – I do not work for the City but have been involved in the past with housing code enforcement issues. It is my impression that the City staff in this area do a good job and really attempt to work with home owners. In my experience, many people with housing code violations simply do not have the income to maintain their property (the exception being the slum landlords). It is difficult when they appear on a violation to get resolution because without funds, there is no resolution. Mahkno – I do not work for the City but have been involved in the past with housing code enforcement issues. It is my impression that the City staff in this area do a good job and really attempt to work with home owners. In my experience, many people with housing code violations simply do not have the income to maintain their property (the exception being the slum landlords). It is difficult when they appear on a violation to get resolution because without funds, there is no resolution.

]]> By: New Voice http://peoriachronicle.com/2008/09/05/coming-soon-higher-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-17653 New Voice Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:59:30 +0000 http://peoriachronicle.com/?p=2403#comment-17653 Mazr, What is your point here? I believe George was complaining about the mayor's lack of..., well, everything. None of the ideas on your list belong to Ardis, nor has he acted on any of them [unless you count lip-service]. Mazr,
What is your point here? I believe George was complaining about the mayor’s lack of…, well, everything.

None of the ideas on your list belong to Ardis, nor has he acted on any of them [unless you count lip-service].

]]> By: TaxMeMore http://peoriachronicle.com/2008/09/05/coming-soon-higher-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-17632 TaxMeMore Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:41:41 +0000 http://peoriachronicle.com/?p=2403#comment-17632 Only $3 million? Pass the medical marijuana legislation in Illinois that allows for patient clinics, let a few open in Peoria, license and strictly regulate them, charge them fees, have a city/county patient ID card with a fee, tax the heck out of their sales, and watch the revenue stream in. $200 million per year in tax tevenues to local governments in California and likely to double in a few years. And they haven't gone to hell yet. Only $3 million? Pass the medical marijuana legislation in Illinois that allows for patient clinics, let a few open in Peoria, license and strictly regulate them, charge them fees, have a city/county patient ID card with a fee, tax the heck out of their sales, and watch the revenue stream in. $200 million per year in tax tevenues to local governments in California and likely to double in a few years. And they haven’t gone to hell yet.

]]> By: mahkno http://peoriachronicle.com/2008/09/05/coming-soon-higher-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-17597 mahkno Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:49:05 +0000 http://peoriachronicle.com/?p=2403#comment-17597 How about properly funding code enforcement with enough staff that they can move beyond a largely ineffectual 'complaint driven' model of enforcement to active enforcement. When does the water company come up for review again? How about properly funding code enforcement with enough staff that they can move beyond a largely ineffectual ‘complaint driven’ model of enforcement to active enforcement.

When does the water company come up for review again?

]]> By: Mazr http://peoriachronicle.com/2008/09/05/coming-soon-higher-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-17595 Mazr Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:41:47 +0000 http://peoriachronicle.com/?p=2403#comment-17595 George, Here's some off the top of my head that Ardis might give you: 1. Build the Block 2. PeoriaNext 3. PeoriaPromise 4. Litter Czar I'll get back to you when I think of some more. George,

Here’s some off the top of my head that Ardis might give you:

1. Build the Block
2. PeoriaNext
3. PeoriaPromise
4. Litter Czar

I’ll get back to you when I think of some more.

]]> By: diane vespa http://peoriachronicle.com/2008/09/05/coming-soon-higher-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-17589 diane vespa Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:18:43 +0000 http://peoriachronicle.com/?p=2403#comment-17589 <blockquote>I want details Diane, details!</blockquote> Sorry, George, not my yob...Although the first thing that comes to mind is that maybe you are pissing him off and he doesn't feel compelled to talk to you ;) It is notable, however, that this post appears at the same time they are looking at 40+ million for the museum. There is definitely some talking going on out of both sides of someones mouth.

I want details Diane, details!

Sorry, George, not my yob…Although the first thing that comes to mind is that maybe you are pissing him off and he doesn’t feel compelled to talk to you ;)

It is notable, however, that this post appears at the same time they are looking at 40+ million for the museum. There is definitely some talking going on out of both sides of someones mouth.

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