QUESTION 8:
The loss of convenient garbage pick up has been seen as a big step backwards for Barnegat. When the current contract is up for renewal, will you demand that the winner of the bid uses equipment that will automatically pick up township-issued cans so we can get back the service we used to have, and that other towns currently enjoy? Also - will you negotiate this contract with taxpayer input?
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REPUBLICAN RESPONSE
Melchiondo/Cirulli/Novak
Melchiondo:
(Mr. Melchiondo chose not to answer this question).
Cirulli:
(Mr. Cirulli chose not to answer this question).
Novak:
(Mr. Novak chose not to answer this question).
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DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE
Coulter/Jackson/Ryan
Coulter:
WOW! Talk about major mismanagement. The current administration privatizes trash collection to save money and it costs us more! What a boondoggle! The trash cans that we paid for as taxpayers were sold at fire sale prices to other municipalities with the remainder given away free! If you ever drive through the streets of Atlantic City, say hello to our trash containers because that's where some of them went, as we watch our trash cans roll in the streets of Barnegat. I'm not sure if the biggest insult to the taxpayer is that there aren't savings in the public works budget this year as promised or that the trash hauler uses automatic pickup in other municipalities. Yes, we need to go back to the drawing board to better serve the residents of the community in providing "robo" service as soon as possible while holding down cost.
Jackson:
The Waste Management contract was a debacle from day one. One minute we were told the town was looking into privatizing garbage pickup; the next minute there was a mail notice in the paper telling everyone they have two weeks to buy new garbage cans. There was never any input from the residents and the deal was being made behind closed doors. The fact is Waste Management has the capability of picking up robo cans. And to add insult to injury, it's costing the town more than we were originally told. In addition, the town lost money when it sold the robo cans to other towns. This is another example of shoddy planning and execution. It didn't matter to the township committee that the residents were not happy with this change. They just handed done deal. When elected, I would look all options with regard to the Waste Management Contract and work closely with the tax payers so we can move forward, not backward.
Ryan:
All Township contracts should be negotiated with input from the residents. As we near the conclusion of this current contract, I would ask for bids and thoroughly investigate all aspects of trash pick-up. We do not need the streets of Barnegat strewn with garbage!
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INDEPENDENT RESPONSE
Matt Lightbody
Lightbody:
As you know they have sold the cans. But I would love to see the cans back and the public works put back the way it was. As you see you have not been told how much the contract increased as the homes have increased. We need public input on all moves it is you the public that elected us. And we should honor your input!
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