Dear Homeowner:
The Brevard
Board of County Commissioners has tentatively
agreed to a new five (5)
year contract with Waste Management to provide for
automated collection
of residential solid waste and recycling.
As we understand it, they will provide new
containers, all waste
must be in the container provided and positioned
correctly at the
street.
Anything else
outside the
container will not be picked up.
There are a number of issues associated with this change:
1)
The current system works very well.
Why pay more for the sake
of change?
2)
Many people do not have the room
for these large containers.
3)
What do we do with the items that don’t
fit in the container?
4)
Many people with limited financial
resources cannot afford
another increase.
5)
There will be a 37.3% increase
in costs associated with this
new automated process. This amounts to
over $18,000,000.00 in ADDITIONAL costs
6)
The service would increase annual assessments 48% over the
life of a
five-year contract starting next October, instead of 14% for
continuing
to use standard trashcans and "six-sort" recycling.
7)
Why is Waste Management charging more if it
is reducing the
number of workers on each truck?
In today’s Florida Today, Commissioner Jackie Colon
has
rethought her vote to approve the change and is now no longer in
support of the
more expensive system. Whether you are in favor or not,
the deadline for
voicing your opinion in writing is 20 days from the
receipt of the county
notification letter.
That letter is
dated January 4, 2008.
I urge you to
contact our commissioner who voted FOR the change.
Send them a short email or
letter requesting they vote NO on the
proposal.
District 3:
Commissioner Helen Voltz, R.N., B.S.,
M.B.A.
1331 E. New
Haven Avenue, Melbourne, Fl 32901
Phone: (321) 942-6300
Fax: (321)962-6340
Email:
[email protected]
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