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06.26.2008 2:41 pm

It’s almost time to vote out the guys who raided our pockets thanks to increased assessments

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Now that candidates are starting to mail their campaign material, it’s time for us to note their “experience” to see if they helped gouge the property owners in the recent tax confiscation.

If they are former members of a council…

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05.09.2008 6:15 pm

Forget the war on trash, I’m launching a war on noise

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The irony of redirecting resources for something that has a perceived savings is never realized by those who think they have the solutions for whatever problems ails society. Especially when the actual price of redericted resources is factored in to create…

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05.07.2008 12:30 pm

Development: Put residents back in focus

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hardley township development sadly sounds like the latest wreck for one city in the hopes of generating sales tax revenue based on a developers promises.  A push that creates a few big winners at best.  I would hope that political leaders from both Richmond Heights, Brentwood and…

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05.01.2008 5:10 pm

County is giving to those already blessed with riches

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Democrat County Executive Charlie Dooley is asking the Democrat controlled County Council to approve $17.8 million in tax abatements for Edward Jones Company on new construction projects. This is in addition to the $37 million in tax abatements granted to…

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04.30.2008 3:05 pm

Recylcing: No longer a personal choice

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Got my Recycling News from St. Louis County today. “Recycling is no longer an extra add-on service. It is included in your basic trash rate.” What isn’t said is that your basic trash rate goes up to pay for recycling…

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04.29.2008 3:12 pm

Questions remain about county’s recycling plan

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

My rage about the trash situation in St Louis County only became more outrageous when I read Phil Sutin’s column this morning concerning the efforts by state legislators to modify the program.  

When those ugly barrels/containers were pitched onto our lawns…

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04.20.2008 5:10 pm

Thanks to County Council, we get to save the world

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I’m always grateful when some level of government offers an opportunity for me to save the world. This month St. Louis County decided that my household, consisting of two senior citizens, should participate in their recycling program, at a cost of over…

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02.21.2008 4:12 pm

Questions remain about county trash program

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It has come to our subdivision’s attention two more concerns regarding the mandataed County trash collection program. As a result, we request comments from your readers and views on these problems. 1.  Has the County Council discussed the annual replacement costs…

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01.28.2008 3:37 pm

Discrepancy in home value: Decrease in actual value; increase in assessment

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Post-Dispatch reports today (1/25/08) that the St. Louis County median home price was $160,000 in 2007, bucking the national trend with a 2.6% increase.

St. Louis Association of Realtors reports that the St. Louis County median home price in…

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