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Two Cents

Monday, March 5, 2007 9:41 AM EST

Why do you have to “Put your two cents in” but it's only “a penny for your thoughts?” Where's that extra penny going to?

If county Legislator Francis Mitchell thinks he's going to change the 12-year term limit law to a new law that gives all currently sitting county legislators a three four-year term new cycle, he's going to have to think hard about the public re-electing him. They should keep the term limit as it is now.

The county Legislature will reward the deputies for suing the taxpayers and resume paying John Chick because they just don't know how to fire him. I don't think we have ever had a more incompetent county government.

Now that Auburn High School principal David Roth has made it a point to more widely recognize and celebrate black history month, will he plan on doing the same for an Italian, Irish, Asian or any other ethnic groups' designated month? Oh, that's right, no other ethnic group has it's own designated month.

Gov. Spitzer's public relations department tells me that 72 percent of all New York state prison inmates are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. What is Auburn doing about this?

This is for the smoker that wrote in: Second hand smoke can cause cancer, it creates health problems for children and those with respiratory problems. Smoke around your own kids, not mine.

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The Citizens' Say

There are 26 comment(s)

The Bone wrote on Mar 6, 2007 7:47 AM:

" We moved up here 3 years ago from Brooklyn.We came to this town because the Good Lord brought us here.Its not as bad as people make it.We as Citizens need to do more to help the City to bring it back to its Glory Days.Instead of being critical of each other.God Bless Us all. "

Jerry Morgan Sr wrote on Mar 6, 2007 7:32 AM:

" Every trash day everyone of us places our trash at the curb side with one goal. "TO GET RID OF IT" The majority of us couldn't care less where it goes as long as it goes. These men who make the runs throughout this city day after day, are some of the hardest working men the city has to offer. In all types of weather, rain, sleet, blizzard conditions of a hot muggy day, these men will be there to take you trash away. I would suggest thanking them instead of "flipping them off" A bottle of water, or a hot cup of coffee does wonders for these men. I cannot tell you how many times I have seen men working to replace a broken water main in freezing or muggy weather. I stop and either offer them cold water or a hot cup of coffee. I always get the same response from these hard working men. A huge thank you! Alot of appreciation. We owe them this. Every year they have had to do more with less personel. Every year they are the ones that are threatened with losing their jobs. It isnt too much to thank those who take our trash away, or make sure our water is flowing or the streets are plowed. "

trash wrote on Mar 6, 2007 7:20 AM:

" Ya know, Auburn is the ONLY city I have lived in during the past 7 years that doesnt charge for pick up. Yes the other places I lived charged everyone taxes, even higher taxes than Auburn, AND we had to buy sheets of trash tags so our garbage would be taken. It could be WORSE!! Also I have seen garbage men toss the recyclables right in the truck with the garbage, so much for recycling! Who knows what the recycle truck REALLY does with recyclables?? "

To: PLEASE wrote on Mar 6, 2007 7:13 AM:

" fyi - March IS women's history month. why don't you check your facts before you spew. "

birds the word wrote on Mar 5, 2007 11:52 PM:

" Every trash day, it's a hassle with these garbage men - no consideration. Flipping them off in the morning makes my day. "

PLEASE- wrote on Mar 5, 2007 9:44 PM:

" In 1866, the 14th Amendment to the federal Constitution was passed, granting citizenship to the former slaves and changing them in the eyes of the law from 3/5 of a person to whole persons. Then, in 1869, the 15th Amendment granted the right to vote to black men, with most women of all races still unable to vote. WHERE IS WOMEN'S DAY? We've suffered worse than any Black Man. "

what goes out, must come back wrote on Mar 5, 2007 8:38 PM:

" Does the city have any way of recording how much water comes back into the wastewater treatment facility? Assuming that many factors could either make it more or less than what was sent out. But I'm sure that they have statistics from previous years. So maybe they should see if they're getting more or less back than usual, if they're getting less back, then perhaps maybe someone is stockpiling water, or for some unknown reason they are stealing it, and taking it out of Auburn, god knows why, but hey you never know. "

European Mix wrote on Mar 5, 2007 8:25 PM:

" Yes, there is an Hispanic American Month. Irish Catholics get St. Patrick's Day (not sure how Irish Protestants feel about that), the Italians get Columbus Day and though almost no one knows it, October 6 is German-American Day (and there are more Americans of Germanic heritage than any other single ethnic group). But there are plenty of other groups -- all of mine included (English, Scottish, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, French and Bohemian) who have no special recognition of our heritage. It gets silly after a while.... "

DD wrote on Mar 5, 2007 7:49 PM:

" As far as black history month--it is ridiculous. There are accomplishments of blacks that should be celebrated all year long. It was just something thrown together to satisfy a few complainers. Why can't we celebrate all ethnicities? "

mad citizen.. wrote on Mar 5, 2007 7:30 PM:

" The garbage men are very lazy.Everytime they get done picking up our trash you will find one can in someones yard and other down the street and the worst thing is they dump the garbage on the ground and leave it for us to pick up .Whats there salary??Makes me wonder.We should get a share of it for doing there jobs.. "

Jerry Morgan Sr wrote on Mar 5, 2007 7:05 PM:

" If the city lost a billion gallons of water, maybe we should change the name of Auburn to Atlantis. "

They missed our 2 bags last week too. wrote on Mar 5, 2007 7:01 PM:

" We walked them a street over from us for picked up. They were at the foot of the driveway, only topped with a little bit of snow...clearly visible. I woke this morning expecting the same thing. Glad to see their eyes were working better this week than last. "

Dan wrote on Mar 5, 2007 6:38 PM:

" Pizza isn't heathy to eat all the time. If pizza boxes are your only complaints. You eat too much "

glad to have moved wrote on Mar 5, 2007 4:59 PM:

" they should take a vote at the high school yes to or no to reconize bblack history month "

my math is bad- wrote on Mar 5, 2007 4:53 PM:

" The city's water main's run directly under all the of the city streets. Accordingly, their are 108 miles of city streets, that Auburn maintains. However, the city also states that they provide fresh water to Auburn and surronding communities, yet they only claim that their is 108.8 miles of water mains. Does that make sense? "

pennies from heaven wrote on Mar 5, 2007 4:36 PM:

" You have to "put your two cents in", and it's only "a penny for your thoughts" because "a penny saved is a penny earned" "

Gina wrote on Mar 5, 2007 3:48 PM:

" If any group wants to be recognized, I'm all for it! As for the Irish, don't we all celebrate St. Patrick's Day the whole month of March. There are parades, green beer and even a green line painted down some streets in larger cities. On St. Patrick's Day we are all Irish. What about Columbus Day? Don't we celebrate that? Italian-Americans use to have a parade here in Auburn. What happened to that? In the summer isn't there an Italian festival? May 5 - don't we celebrate Hispanic Americans? "

taxpayer1 wrote on Mar 5, 2007 3:28 PM:

" Someone wrote in the Two Cents: "Why do you have to �Put your two cents in� but it's only �a penny for your thoughts?� Where's that extra penny going to?" It is going to the same place that the missing Auburn water went! "

bag it... wrote on Mar 5, 2007 3:15 PM:

" and they will take the pizza box. What bugs me is them not taking bagged shredded paper for recycling on newspaper recycling day...why are we filling the landfill with shredded paper? "

pm wrote on Mar 5, 2007 2:28 PM:

" The garbage men are lazy, they are in too much of a hurry. The quicker they get done with the route the quicker they can go home. It shouldn't be this way, they should have set hours. Then they wouldn't be in such of a hurry. I have had the wheels broke off 2 garbage cans because they hurl them on the sidewalk or driveway. Sometimes they are rolling down the street by the time we get home from work. They need to slow down. Is the City of Auburn going to buy me new garbage cans every other week. "

Pizza Boxes wrote on Mar 5, 2007 2:24 PM:

" The web site says, do not recycle Pizza Boxes, I guess you should put them in the clear plastic bags with the rest of your garbage, tied up, so the trash man can't pull them out. "

garbage wrote on Mar 5, 2007 2:16 PM:

" Answer for taxpayer07 B'cuz the guy only has two hands, and he didn't feel like bending down again to get the third bag. I would have to say that laziness is the only reason he didn't take it. Unless, he needs glasses, but I doubt it was because of a vision problem. "

hmmm wrote on Mar 5, 2007 1:22 PM:

" Ive been having same problem with garbage men they take 3 quarters of my trash and to top things off PIZZA boxes who the hell takes them cause garbage man dont and either does recycle guy??????????????????????/ Garbage man litterly takes them out of my trash cans. "

Sometimes wrote on Mar 5, 2007 1:16 PM:

" the trash collection does get missed but it is because the bags may be covered with snow, hidden down in the snow partially, or mistakenly not seen. I had the same happen, however I called the landfill and they politely sent a vehicle out to get it. No harm done. Your tax dollars are hard at work really. They are more than accomodating. "

taxpayer07 wrote on Mar 5, 2007 11:10 AM:

" why is it that the garbage men can collect your garbage but only take part of it? i mean 2 out of 3 bags of general trash were taken and one left? maybe my $9000 per year taxes are not enough. "

County Legislators wrote on Mar 5, 2007 11:07 AM:

" and the county Manager should start adding up all the apples. The $$$$ being spent to pay J. Chick is a crime. I wish the Feds would make their move to haul in the rest of those involved and get this sad and deplorable mess over with. Taxpayers have seen enough! "

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