tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24140588.post804122083069999298..comments2023-05-07T11:32:29.144-04:00Comments on Rhode Island's Twelfth: Middletown Trash Program & RecyclablesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24140588.post-38874648387338271242008-01-18T14:15:00.000-05:002008-01-18T14:15:00.000-05:00Duh. Thanks. Of course. Sometimes I just have a...Duh. Thanks. Of course. Sometimes I just have a brain freeze.<BR/><BR/>The whole point of the trash system we have is for it to pay for itself. If it continues not to do so, there are only two alternatives- raise the bag price and/or have the town subsidize. <BR/>Either is problematic. Expect the spectre to be raised for the next budget. <BR/>BTW, with the Guv's budget to reduce state aid to towns, this will be an especially difficult budget year (to put it mildly). The Guv wants us to use any reserves we have to pay for services. He also (unspoken) wants us to re-negotiate any Union contracts that we have to reduce costs. Easier said than done.<BR/>This State aid money is actually OUR money to begin with (well, let's face it, it's ALL our money, isn't it). We have given up various areas of local taxation (like car taxes & tax-empt properties) in lieu of these payments from the State. What a bloody mess this promises to be. Talk about double-speak. This is how the Guv proposes to lower our property taxes- by making us pay for more??? It's a forced diet because we're too stupid & irresponsible ourselves to manage our towns/cities while while the State takes most of our revenues. Gee, thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24140588.post-31745749198518320802008-01-18T08:33:00.000-05:002008-01-18T08:33:00.000-05:00Yes, I think anonymous is referring to a tax incre...Yes, I think anonymous is referring to a tax increase to cover the costs of of the deficit in the participation rate you mentioned, either that or the cost of bags goes up, dreadful either way...I miss the transfer station :(B42https://www.blogger.com/profile/04879406193103739436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24140588.post-46925599532629531962008-01-11T20:06:00.000-05:002008-01-11T20:06:00.000-05:00I'm not sure what you mean? Please explaing. Rem...I'm not sure what you mean? Please explaing. Remember, I don't buy the bags.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24140588.post-81830291183282996352008-01-10T12:18:00.000-05:002008-01-10T12:18:00.000-05:00Is is true we may have opened our selves up for ad...Is is true we may have opened our selves up for additional taxation on the Bags?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com