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The maximum penalty is $2500 and 189 days in jail. For juveniles the maximum penalty is $500 and a sentence to probation. The ordinance includes a mandatory warning by police before a summons is issued. Homeless advocates see the ordinance as unfair to people with no other place to go. City staff sees it as an issue of public health and safety that cannot wait. “There are many factors that are causing the unsafe waterways,” said Councilman Yolanda Avila. “It’s not just persons experiencing homelessness camping in those areas. I want to do something, I do, but not at the expense of incarcerating and penalizing persons experiencing homelessness.” Homeless camp risks flash flooding Photo: City of Colorado Springs Councilman Don Knight responded, “The only time that those tickets are issued by our police department is when they are persistent, they are not going to move, or they moved and five minutes later they’re right back there doing the same thing that they’ve been warned about. So, your phobia about we’re going to come in and incarcerate all these people is unfounded. There will be displacement because it is not safe.” Councilman David Geislinger said, “We need to recognize the fact that there is a lot of judgment against these residents of ours who are temporarily displaced and are in camps. I think we can become so concerned with gaining the wealth of a clean waterway... (ash, pollution and flash floods vie with homelessness in Colorado Springs creekside camping ban)
Garbage Man Day," trash collectors were accused of damaging trash cans, others were licking their wounds over a 1919 ordinance that mandates free trash pickup for only 60 percent of the people, and experts pondered how much of the 80 percent of recyclables San Diego has been shipping overseas might now end up in local landfills. Becky Porter of Bay Park had another trash can destroyed in late May. "The worker grabbed the can securely with those powerful truck mounted arms. A second later, he grabbed it again with the arms tighter." That second time, she saw her trash can cave. While it's not the first time she's seen her trash can destroyed, it's the first time she has witnessed it as it happened. This time around, Porter is opting to repair her trash can versus buying a new one from the city. The city charges $70 (pro-rated if within warranty), plus $25 for delivery. Manual trash service for 45 days is available if there are delays in delivering a new can. Porter didn't report the incident for fear of retaliation. She said since someone else filed a similar complaint, they've had their trash either not pic... (ould San Diego's trash collecting stay free?)
January because of safety violations, said their landlord, Joseph Betesh, had recently asked the court to mandate they remove their belongings from the building in order to remediate an asbestos problem that was keeping them from returning.The tenants agreed to the request, and began to make arrangements to move their belongings when they discovered on Wednesday that Betesh was putting their possessions in trash bags and throwing them into a dumpster, according to tenant representative Sarah Ahn.The tenants of 85 Bowery claim their landlord threw out their belongings after they agreed to move the items into storage. Photo Credit: Zishun Ning“This egregious act has sent shock waves of anger and confusion among the tenants and neighbors, adding to their concerns that Betesh and the city have no intention of bringing the tenants home,” Ahn said.A spokesman for Betesh and the owner of the building, Bowery 8385 LLC, claimed that “no usable items” were thrown away Wednesday.“Some items removed from the building were discarded because they were perceived to be perishable food or in contact with perishable food and/or other unusable items,” spokesman Sam Spokony said in an emailed statement.Photos of tenants opening trash bags, however, revealed items such as medication,...
ReStore, but we realized we needed to have that partnership with Nebraska Environmental Trust to make it happen,” said Amanda Brewer, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Omaha.Initiating the deconstruction process — which can target anything from a kitchen or bathroom remodeling project to a whole-house deconstruction — begins by making a phone call to Habitat ReStore at 402-884-7462.“Matt and his team will do a walk-though to see if deconstruction is going to be a good fit and if so, work around the timeline of the project,” Erickson said. “If someone’s new cabinets are going in on Thursday, for instance, we want to make sure our crew is there on Tuesday or Wednesday so there isn’t a big gap. We schedule everything to be most convenient for the homeowner.”Omaha Habitat ReStore locations: 1003 S. 24th St., Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and 10910 Emmet St., Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.Information: General, 402-934-1033, habitatrestore@habitatomaha.org; deconstruction, 402-884-7462.#ndn-video-player-3.ndn_embedded .ndn_floatContainer { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; }... (Omaha World-Herald)
Cultural heritage, resort guest expectations, state mandates and climate action all demand we prioritize best practices in waste diversion.With strong government leadership and local collaboration, Routt County can model successful waste diversion programs for other rural communities, putting our community in a unique position to both protect and promote our natural resources in an economically feasible way.YVSC invites the community to review the report at yvsc.org/wastediversionreport and provide us with your feedback. In early 2018, YVSC will be working with Routt County to develop and facilitate a waste diversion strategic planning committee. Interested community members are encouraged to contact cameron@yvsc.org to learn more and get involved.Sarah Jones is a member of the Yampa Valley Sustainability Council. (Steamboat Pilot & Today)
