02-06-2018, 05:10 PM
(02-06-2018, 11:38 AM)robdrimmie Wrote:(02-06-2018, 12:05 AM)Elmira Guy Wrote: The town of Elmira has it's sidewalks cleared (I believe by a hired company), and they seem to have them cleared pretty quickly after a snowfall. In fact, I have seen them out while the snow is still falling.
Can't imagine why it would be any more complicated or troublesome to do the same here in the city/cities.
I think the complications aren't in the implementation of the plan, but in the politics. Any changes to how money is allocated, or anything that increases taxes, is immediately met with very vocal complaint.
I can imagine all the "snowflake" jokes now.
I think you mean “anything that appears to increase taxes”, since the total city-imposed burden on a property will go down in the event the city takes over sidewalk clearing.
Not that I’m necessarily against increasing taxes (what’s the money going to be used for?), but in this case the proposal is to reduce the total amount of money/effort expended by taxpayers satisfying their obligations to the city, so “taxes bad” isn’t even a valid argument, unless it is presented in favour of sidewalk clearing by the city.