Yesterday's Water & Sewer Committee meeting brought us closer to our goal of curbside recycling in St. Marys. While the committee were initially poised to send out RFPs for curbside recycling only, input at the meeting persuaded the committee to send out RFPs for the entire waste collection process as well. So, there will be two options available in regards to outsourcing the services. Assuming deadlines given at the meeting are met, City Council should be prepared to vote at the September 24th meeting (at which time all RFPs should have been reviewed and recommendations from Staff should have been made). We know it gets frustrating sometimes--the pace of progress--but if this latest turn of events means incorporating curbside recycling at a much more cost-effiicent rate (which we believe it will), then the wait will have been worth it. We had a good turn-out of EarthKeepers at the meeting, and I greatly appreciate those who took time out of their busy schedules to show support. Once we're confident that curbside recycling is imminent, we shall meet and brainstorm how we can go forward with ensuring the success of the program.
Barbara
Barbara Jackson Ryan, Publisher
St. Marys Magazine
www.stmarysmagazine.com
912-729-1103
2 comments:
Great job Barbara and team. Hang in there. WE know you will prevail.
What a wonderful idea a Blog is, Barbara - and a big thankyou to Jerry for setting it up! Regarding today's Trib.: the editor has presented us with another challenge to whet our appetitive civic strength - that of a bottle deposit program state-wide. Perhaps a letter-writing campaign is in order, for that would also serve to ease the burden of curbside recycling immeasurably. (In that it seems doubtful that city council will outrun us in their speed to take firm steps, we all have enough time between meetings to continue to work to effect change).
Alex Kearns
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