The latest Letters to the Editor from Sentinel readers are in response to a recent decision by the Citrus Heights City Council to penalize residents for setting out bulk items outside of 48 hours prior to collection.
Penalizing people in wheelchairs?
This seems like a penalty for being in a wheelchair. As a person who is in a wheelchair, I know that sometimes it takes more than 48 hours to get everything to the curb. Since nothing else in the city seems to be geared towards people in wheelchairs, this new restriction and penalty, isn’t a surprise.
–James Monteton, Citrus Heights
Common sense is needed
Use some common sense and stop wasting money with ads: “City staff also plans to carry out an extensive education and outreach campaign to help make residents aware of the changes in the collection program, including using direct mailers, social media posts, revised door hangers, online and print newspaper ads, and through city events and neighborhood area meetings.”
And: “residents use and want to continue utilizing free Neighborhood Clean Up services offered by the city.” They are not free services… we pay plenty for trash pickup.
Common sense says most people are working during the week, so it only makes sense that they use available time on the weekend to put out junk for collection, three times per year. Don’t penalize people for early set-out. Also PLEASE allow scavengers… that’s an active part of RECYCLING… I’d much rather somebody find some use from my junk than it just go to landfill!
— Larry Solesbee, Citrus Heights
There are more important issues
This is the LEAST of Citrus Heights issues! If you want to make Citrus Heights look better, the city should look at subsidizing the water bills! My water bill will be going up to $140 bimonthly in January, even if I don’t use one drop of water. My bills this summer were over $350. I, along with many other Citrus Heights residents can no longer afford to water our lawns, which make our neighborhoods look blight-ridden. It’s a sad state of affairs when the city is more worried about a few days of trash on the street than the vitality of the entire neighborhood and city. People from other cities have taken notice. When a friend was looking for a home, she stated they were looking in Fair Oaks, Roseville, Rocklin, Folsom, and not even considering Citrus Heights. That speaks volumes! Citrus Heights, do something good for your residents and help us keep our lots looking nice so we can once again be proud of the city we live in!
–– Kay Davis, Citrus Heights
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The latest letters to the Editor from Sentinel readers are in response to a recent report by The Sentinel on the decision by the City Council to penalize residents for setting out bulk items outside of 48 hours prior to collection...
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