Encourage residential water conservation by offering city rain barrels at a reduced rate
23 July 2009
3 Comments
What do you think about subsidizing the purchase of more rain barrels?
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Rain barrels have been utilized for hundreds of years here in America. It seems that even in different states people are too lazy to conserve water. Those that do care know how much work goes into keeping the rain barrel clean and the environment around it clean, ie. rain gutters, downspouts, etc. Most people don't want to maintain or don't have time to maintain their rain gutters on a regular basis. Gutters need to be kept free from stagnant water caused from poor drainage. This water breeds mosquitoes or becomes clogged & flow freely into rain barrels. Instead gutters overflow onto the ground, damaging home foundations, sidewalks, patio, etc. Well, after all these years I've got the answer to getting those gutters cleaned more often, easier, faster, and stay clean while you're doing a nasty job. Check on-line at http://www.GutterClutterBuster.com and see for yourself and you decide if this brand new gutter cleaning tool can help you keep those rain gutter cleaner and more often. Then, I most say "NO to Subsidizing the Cost of Rain Barrels." Our taxes shouldn't be spent on anything that someone doesn't care enough about to have already purchased themselves. If any governmental agencies wants to place rain barrels on their property for the rainwater to be used "faithfully" instead of potable water, then use a reasonable amount of tax dollars to provide them if you can justify the "savings." Being aware that over 50% of them will either be taken or vandalized. On top of that, rain barrels can be "made" out of trash cans, large buckets, donated by companies such as Tropicana Juice CO., and others that use this type barrel in processing their products. But, that's just my thoughts on the matter…others will certainly feel that they should "get help" to pay for something they probably won't take care of or use for any length of time. Stay Well, Stay Safe, and "Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled!"
I think this is a fair comment and appreciate you taking the time to give your feedback. This is exactly the kind of discussion that we need to have if we're going to set reasonable and reflective goals for the city.
It has also been suggested (related to water conservation) to:
"Remind community members to water lawns in the late evening/early morning as well as use the odd/even system already set up by the city."
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