Re: Curbside recycling put on hold
Editor:
I was amazed that our regional directors would make the statement that an alternate approval process (AAP) was an unacceptable way to deal with curbside recycling because "it was vulnerable to being hijacked by a small group of committed campaigners."
Making citizens aware of initiatives and campaigning against them is actually called democracy. Democracy is about being eternally vigilant, which is all these so called hijackers are doing. They are attempting to hold the local government accountable for their actions.
It sounds as though our directors only want approval for their agenda, no matter what the people they represent want.
I suspect the directors do not want to go forward with an AAP as they are aware that there is a fair amount of opposition to a curbside recycling program in all the districts.
Obviously, they are far more likely to put the program into effect by circulating a questionnaire and then, regardless of the feedback, state curbside recycling is the way to go.
Patricia DesBrisay
Roberts Creek
