Sunday, 4 November 2012

[WardFive] Re: [Brookland] Press Release: McDuffie Wants the District to Provide Senior Citizens with Free Replacement Supercans

supercans were free until spring of 2011, at which time the city said they would start charging people for them.

A report from the time:

--Nolan


On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 3:26 PM, Carole Jacobs <hattysue@yahoo.com> wrote:


As a senior citizen myself, I rejoice in the prospect of receiving Supercans as requested and selling them to neighbors who need them at 50 percent off what the city charges. 

That said, my experience has been Supercans and Recycling Containers both suffer damage largely because the people who empty them leave them in the street -- where they are likely to be hit by vehicles -- instead of replacing them on the curb.

I am profoundly aware that picking up trash is not a fun job for most people.  As a taxpayer, I hope that the DPW guys on the trucks are well compensated.  That said, I do think they can replace cans where they found them without breaking the rhythm of their rounds.

If there is going to be any criteria for free can replacement, I suggest means testing instead of age.  Would the city really have been giving a free can to Jack Kent Cooke were he still alive?

Carole on Kearny


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Subject: Re: [Brookland] Press Release: McDuffie Wants the District to Provide Senior Citizens with Free Replacement Supercans

 
Why just seniors, non seniors such as myself may need one ?

Al@Kearny
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Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 13:33:37 -0500
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Subject: Re: [Brookland] Press Release: McDuffie Wants the District to Provide Senior Citizens with Free Replacement Supercans

 
I support this effort



On Nov 4, 2012, at 10:20 AM, ripprerston <rippreston@aol.com> wrote:

 
I support this plan
 
Commissioner Rip Preston
5A04


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Subject: [Brookland] Press Release: McDuffie Wants the District to Provide Senior Citizens with Free Replacement Supercans

 
For Immediate Release:
November 1, 2012
 
Contact:
Darrell Jackson
 
McDuffie Wants the District to Provide Senior Citizens with Free Replacement Supercans
 
Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie introduced legislation that will provide free replacement 96-gallon trash cans and 32-gallon recycling carts to senior citizens within the District of Columbia. Additionally, the bill will allow seniors that move to or relocate to a new home within the District, to be e ntitled to a Supercan and a recycling cart, free of charge.
In 2011, the DC Department of Public Works (DPW) was forced to remove the senior citizens subsidy for trash cans and recycling carts. Currently, DPW charges all residents $62.50 for a Supercan and $45 for a recycling cart.
"For many seniors living in the District has become less affordable.  Senior citizens, most of whom are on a fixed income, should not be forced to absorb cuts in the District's budget – especially while we realize surpluses in two consecutive fiscal years," said Councilmember McDuffie. "The Department of Public Works must be funded at a level adequate to fulfill its mission without passing along cuts to o ur seniors."
"AARP DC is happy to support The Supercans for Seniors Act," said Louis Davis, Jr, Sr. State Director.  "This Act provides meaningful assistance to older DC residents, who may be struggling to make ends meet in this tough economy."
 "There is growing economic disparity in the country and in this city and as civic leaders we have an obligation to protect our most vulnerable residents from displacement amidst this economic reality," continued McDuffie. "Although this bill only chips away at one small burden facing our seniors, I believe incremental strategic shifts such as this can amount to greater prosperity for our seniors."'< /span>
The bill was co-sponsored by Councilmembers Bower, Cheh, Alexander, Brown and Orange.
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Tim Clark
Constituent Services Coordinator
Kenyan McDuffie, Ward 5 Councilmember
The John Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20004
 




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