I completely agree. 47th Ave was plowed for the first time last night, THREE days after the initial snow storm. And was salted today, FOUR days after the storm. Clearly there is something wrong, and I concur. We should not just ignore the problem by 'cuddling up with a good book.' <div>
<br></div><div>-Andy<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 9:09 AM, <a href="mailto:blueheron66@verizon.net">blueheron66@verizon.net</a> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:blueheron66@verizon.net">blueheron66@verizon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt">I'm extremely disappointed in Riverdale Park's <span>lax</span>, unitelligent, ineffectual response to this recent snow. The town's excuses for delayed or even <span style="text-decoration:underline">no</span> <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204)">snow plowing</span>
and salt spreading are just plain unacceptable. We pay good,
hard-earned tax money for supposedly professional services to keep our
streets clear in a winter emergency. We should <span style="text-decoration:underline">not</span> have to clear the streets ourselves. <span>Maryland</span> is <span style="text-decoration:underline">not</span> the Sun Belt, for pete's sake. <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204)">Winters</span> are often harsh here, and our town services need to prepare accordingly. For the money we pay, there should be <span style="text-decoration:underline">no</span> salt shortage, <span style="text-decoration:underline">no</span> malfunctioning equipment....<span style="text-decoration:underline">no</span> boatload of lame excuses! To echo another Towntalk poster, if I displayed the same kind of attitude and weak response on <span style="text-decoration:underline">my</span>
job, I'd be fired. It's disgusting to read the comments along the lines of
"Oh, Kumbaya, Kumbaya....shoveling snow brought me and my neighbors
closer together" Folks, quit settling for mediocrity. Quit <span style="text-decoration:underline">enabling</span> the Town of <span style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204);background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Riverdale Park</span>!
<br><br>Signed,<br>Art Saggs<br>
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