My councilman is Don Williams. Yes, he has been a councilman for years, and thank goodness he has. He understands the workings of the city, knows the city inside and out. District 9 constituents have enough sense to vote out someone that is no longer doing his/her job. We do not need term limits, where every two years we have to have someone new and needs to learn “the ropes”. I think the other district’s constituents will agree.
I am 68 years old, on oxygen full time, and have a debilitating back injury. I back my car up to my side porch after I go to the store, so that I can unload my car on the porch. Sometimes I am so exhausted that I am not able to move my vehicle for days. My car is left sitting halfway on driveway and halfway on the grass. To be fined 250$ for leaving my car parked in my driveway on my property is insane. We are retired blue collar workers on a fixed income. I don’t have an extra 250$. I can barely buy groceries now. I do understand the reason for your concern and proposed law, but it needs refining. Working running licensed automobiles should be excluded from this law. Yes, autos that are stored, not running, being worked on, rusted, eye nuisances, have tarps on them, etc. I could see this proposal being helpful to keep the neighborhoods from looking like the streets of Harlem New York. I would love a chance to speak with you in person. I have contacted my councilman Don Williams about my concerns. Who is the city going to pay to enforce this law? I know there is a property standards division of the city. What will the city do if the person can not pay the city fine? Take them to court? Arrest them? Put them in jail, see? This law of yours does not make any sense at all. Please reconsider your content of this proposed law.
Re: term limits
My councilman is Don Williams. Yes, he has been a councilman for years, and thank goodness he has. He understands the workings of the city, knows the city inside and out. District 9 constituents have enough sense to vote out someone that is no longer doing his/her job. We do not need term limits, where every two years we have to have someone new and needs to learn “the ropes”. I think the other district’s constituents will agree.
Mr. Hammons,
I am 68 years old, on oxygen full time, and have a debilitating back injury. I back my car up to my side porch after I go to the store, so that I can unload my car on the porch. Sometimes I am so exhausted that I am not able to move my vehicle for days. My car is left sitting halfway on driveway and halfway on the grass. To be fined 250$ for leaving my car parked in my driveway on my property is insane. We are retired blue collar workers on a fixed income. I don’t have an extra 250$. I can barely buy groceries now. I do understand the reason for your concern and proposed law, but it needs refining. Working running licensed automobiles should be excluded from this law. Yes, autos that are stored, not running, being worked on, rusted, eye nuisances, have tarps on them, etc. I could see this proposal being helpful to keep the neighborhoods from looking like the streets of Harlem New York. I would love a chance to speak with you in person. I have contacted my councilman Don Williams about my concerns. Who is the city going to pay to enforce this law? I know there is a property standards division of the city. What will the city do if the person can not pay the city fine? Take them to court? Arrest them? Put them in jail, see? This law of yours does not make any sense at all. Please reconsider your content of this proposed law.
Karen Mullins (retired RN)
318-200-8330
You will be happy to learn that the ordinance failed in yesterday’s vote.