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JIM HEINES, PW DIRECTOR TALKS ABOUT "FREE" VALET TRASH COLLECTION AT THE TRASH FORUM
MAYOR GLANTZ TALKS ABOUT "FREE" REAR YARD TRASH PICK-UP.
THE JUNE CC NEWSLETTER ISSUE STATES:
"The City currently provides these (trash) services at no charge to the residents"

AT WORST THIS IS A LIE, AT BEST IT IS MISLEADING

THE MAYOR, COUNCIL AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF DO NOT
CREATE CITY INCOME.
THE CITY GETS ALL OF ITS MONEY BY TAXING YOU AND THE BUSINESSES TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT 17 MILLION PER YEAR.

THAT IS ABOUT $1000 FOR EACH MAN , WOMAN AND CHILD IN CREVE COEUR WHO PAYS ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
THE CITY PAYS ALLIED WASTE ABOUT 1.3 MILLION A YEAR TO COLLECT YOUR TRASH AND RECYCLE MATERIAL OUT OF THIS TAX REVENUE THAT YOU PAID TO THE CITY.

I AM FED UP WITH HEARING ABOUT "FREE" TRASH COLLECTION.

AS LUCY SAYS: CHARLIE BROWN, THERE IS NO "FREE" TRASH COLLECTION! DO YOU HEAR ME, CHARLIE BROWN???

DO YOU GET IT GUYS?
THERE IS NO "FREE" TRASH COLLECTION!!! ....NONE!

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