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Jackson Trash Rates, Utility Committee, And More
ACES Waste Service wants to raise trash collection rates in the City of Jackson by 3.3%, effective January 1st. The rate request reflects a 3.3 % increase in the Consumer Price Index – allowed under the terms of ACES’ franchise agreement with the city. ACES letter to the city of Jackson notes that a small additional increase may be necessary early next year due to an expected increase in fees charged by the Buena Vista landfill where ACES takes trash collected in Jackson. If the Jackson City Council approves the rate hike when they consider the request at tonight’s council meeting, the rate for a 96-gallon trash cart would increase about 45 cents per month. Also at tonight’s City Council meeting, Bob Devlin will present his “Concepts for Alternative Transit in Amador County” and ask for a resolution of support for Devlin’s Amador Transit Project. Devlin has worked the past two years to research and promote the use of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles on special Alternative Transit Lanes in Amador County in order to reduce traffic congestion and vehicle emissions. Devlin’s project received a unanimous vote in favor of his project’s goals last week from the Sutter Creek City Council. And Bob Devlin will be joining us here at TSPN studios at noon to talk about the little electric cars he hopes will change the way we think about driving.
Amador Learning Center Class Schedule
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Ione City Council Update
Ione City Council met Tuesday evening to discuss multiple issues regarding City finances. Opening the discussion was the presentation of the City’s Quarterly Financial Report, with the next report coming in January of 2008. This is the first time quarterly reports have been presented at city council meetings and Ione City manager Kim Kerr said she plans to make it a regular practice.
Next on the agenda was the appointment of 2 council members, Andrea Bonham and Lee Ard, to help the City Council meet its financial reporting oversight responsibilities. Further training for the project is required and both appointees will attend a League of California Cities training in Sacramento in January. The City also applied for the California Integrated Waste Management Board Tire-Derived Products Grant, requesting a $100,000 grant to replace the bark that currently is used on the play structures in city parks, for a recycled tire product. The rubber chips have several advantages: it is actually easier to clean and the rubber is much heavier than bark chips and won’t fly away during wind storms.
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DMV and YouTube?
On the subject of driving -- the California Department of Motor Vehicles is making videos for YouTube – and the infamous bureaucracy also has a MySpace page. DMV is the nation's only state motor vehicle agency reaching out to younger drivers via YouTube. 55 educational videos on a variety of topics, include Top 10 Reasons for Failing the Driving Test, Maintaining Control of Your Car if You Get a Flat Tire, and – not to be missed -- How Not to Get Hit by a Light-rail Train. Beginning drivers can prep for their behind-the-wheel driving test, right there on the popular Internet video website. DMV officials say they hope to reduce the state's 50 percent failure rate for first-time test takers. The state is experiencing a historic teen population boom, peaking this year at more than 600,000 16-year-olds, the riskiest drivers. To check it out, or send your teenage driver to the YouTube classroom -- the site is www.youtube.com/californiadmv.. Contribution from Sacramento Bee