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Dooley's Trash District Plans Draws Bi-Partisan Opposition |
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Friday, 30 January 2009 02:45 |
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 ST LOUIS POST DISPATCH - Present Democratic state representatives and a former one from the unincorporated area of south St. Louis County have joined the opposition to trash collection districts in the unincorporated area. Republicans from that area earlier had objected strongly against the idea. Their actions leave County Executive Charlie Dooley, a Democrat, with virtually no political support for half of the of eight trash collection districts the county wants to organize. State Rep. Sue Schoemehl, D-Oakville, and former State Rep. Joan Barry, D-Oakville, issued statements on Thursday opposing trash collection districts. Schoemehl was the last of the four state representatives who come from the bulk of unincorporated South County to object publicly to the county’s plans. Barry is running for state senator from the 1st District, which covers much of the same area. State Reps. Jim Lembke and Walt Bivins, the two Republicans who represent part of unincorporated south St. Louis County and County Councilman John Campisi, R-south St. Louis County, the council member from most of that area lashed out against the idea at a newsconference last Friday. State Rep. Pat Yaeger, D-Lemay, objected to the plan on Tuesday. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 February 2009 01:18 |
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Trash issue sparks exchange |
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Friday, 30 January 2009 02:40 |
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ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 10/15/2008
Trash talk replaced formal action on a controversial trash bill Tuesday night at the St. Louis County Council meeting.
Midway through, Council President Kathleen Burkett, D-Overland, called for delaying a vote on a bill to amend the county's waste code to penalize unauthorized waste haulers in the new trash districts. Such "hold" requests are usually granted without discussion.
But when Councilman John Campisi, R-south St. Louis County, objected to Burkett's motion, the verbal battle was on. "I'd like to bring that bill up now," Campisi said. "There has got to be some closure on this."
County Counselor Pat Redington interjected, "We're moving on."
There is no moving on!" replied Campisi. "I can bring up a bill if I want."
Council member Barbara Fraser, D-University City, then weighed in, accusing Campisi of using the issue to gain political support. Campisi is facing a stiff challenge for his seat from Democrat Steve Stenger in the Nov. 4 election .
"Trying to politicize this issue is not relevant," Fraser said.
Eventually a vote was called and Burkett's motion to hold the bill was upheld.
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Last Updated on Friday, 30 January 2009 03:42 |
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Dooley would penalize unauthorized trash haulers |
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Tuesday, 27 January 2009 05:27 |
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ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 10/08/2008
ST. LOUIS COUNTY — A week after a small waste-hauling company thumbed its nose at St. Louis County's new trash program, County Executive Charlie A. Dooley called for penalizing unauthorized haulers.
Dooley asked the County Council at its regular meeting on Tuesday night to amend the waste management code to include up to $1,000 in fines and a year in jail for companies that collect trash in unincorporated areas where the county already has designated haulers.
The county established the program in response to complaints from residents about multiple trash trucks rumbling through the same neighborhoods.
Through bidding, the county selected a single hauler for each of eight districts except in subdivisions that opted out of the program. The first hauler started work in July, and the rest started Oct. 1.
But last week, Bryan Barcom, head of American Eagle Waste Co., which lost out in the bidding process, told the council that nothing in the code prevented him from trying to win back his customers.
The council took no action on Dooley's proposal Tuesday, though it did hear complaints from Barcom and his brother, Chuck Barcom, who owns Meridian Waste Services.
Chuck Barcom accused county administrators of misleading haulers and residents in asserting that the program was mandatory and causing his and his brother's companies to lose thousands of customers. His comment sparked an angry retort from Dooley.
"I owe you absolutely nothing," Dooley said. "I owe the people of St. Louis County the best service at the best price and that's what we gave them."
But Councilman John Campisi, R-South St. Louis County, backed the Barcom brothers. "I'm with you 100 percent," he said. "And I will vote against (Dooley's) amendment."
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 January 2009 05:31 |
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