There are several opportunities for you to meet with Peoria City Council members and staff to discuss your ideas for the 2010 budget. Two of those opportunities are this week:
- Monday, July 6, 2009
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Woodruff High School, Common Area
1800 NE Perry Avenue
Timothy Riggenbach (Third District) and Jim Montelongo (At-Large) - Thursday, July 9, 2009
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Neighborhood House
1020 S. Matthew Street
Clyde Gulley (First District) and George Jacob (At-Large)
There will be five opportunities altogether.
See also:
http://www.ci.peoria.il.us/officials/clerk/Agenda/MG66818/AS66830/AS66831/AI66842/Documents.htm
In today’s Journal Star …..
Turner contacted the village of Morton last week to inquire about its garbage pickup program. Morton has long charged residents a small fee to purchase stickers that are placed on garbage cans. It’s a pay-as-you-throw program, in that a resident has to pay for each can of garbage tossed out during a particular week. Thus, the more garbage you place curb side, the more you pay. Morton does provide free curbside recycling.
Turner stresses that it’s just an idea and that nothing will be voted on soon.
Nothing specific will be considered at Tuesday’s council meeting, although a lively discussion could ensue.
“This whole thing will be discussed and argued, and we’ll come up with something reasonable,” Turner said. (J.S.)
Ha ha ==== and some questions for which I do not have the answers …
What are Morton’s taxes compared to Peoria taxes?
What is Morton’s debt service? or do they pay cash for projects?
What plan does Morton use to provide perpetual maintenance? Is there an organized plan?
Let’s remember to compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges and not the fruit salad comparison!