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Boston City Council is at it again! Attempting to regulate what they have no authority to do!!If you recall, then enacted a Noise Ordinanceagainst bikers without having the right to do so!
http://jamaicaplain.patch.com/articles/annoyed-by-noisy-nighttime-trash-collection-city-council-plans-a-hearing-on-the-subject
Annoyed by Noisy Nighttime Trash Collection? City Council Plans a Hearing on the Subject Councilors Felix Arroyo and Mike Ross have been working to pass a Home Rule Petition to allow city regulation of commercial trash collection.
By Chris Helms and Cate Lecuyer Email the authors
February 26, 2012 Email Print 1 Comment ‹ Back to Article new Embed | Share File photo from Back Bay Patch: A growing pile of trash bags marked the Alley Rally’s work Saturday morning. The Rally put ten teams to work in the area surrounding Commonwealth Avenue.
Currently, garbage trucks collecting trash in the middle of the night cause a great disturbance to residents throughout Boston, and the City Council will hold a hearing Monday at 5:30 p.m. about regulating commercial trash pick-up times.
While the City of Boston has the authority to regulate timing of residential trash collection, the city does not have the same authority on commercial trash collection.
To remedy this, City Councilors Mike Ross (District 8) and Felix Arroyo (At-Large) have been working collaboratively with State Representatives Marty Walz and Aaron Michlewitz to pass a Home Rule Petition to allow City regulation of commercial trash collection. Arroyo is a JP resident.
Speakers include, but are not limited to:
•City of Boston Officials •Neighborhood Association Representatives •Affected Boston Residents If You Go:
•WHAT: Hearing on Commercial Trash Collection Timing •WHEN: Monday, February 27, 2012, 5:30 p.m. •WHERE: Boston City Hall, 5th floor, Iannella Chamber Related Topics: Boston City Council, Boston City Councilor Felix Arroyo, Boston City Councilor Michael Ross, Services, and Trash
