Posted on July 24 at 12:13 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Opps! ProEarth just answered with the pronoun "I" to a critical comment I made about Greenvgina8's posting. I guess we know Greenvgina is also ProEarth. Who would have known!?!?
On New nonprofit addresses climate change
Posted on July 22 at 4:26 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Greenvgina8, here is a great example. You talk about air pollution, but you must have an exemption for pot houses that burn. Your comments on "Suspected pot house burns" story show how far right you are. Put on your hemp-sandals and walk away from the public library computer.
Posted on July 22 at 3:03 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Greenvgina8, there you go again! That smoke pollutes the air and releases toxic fumes. I thought you were all about the environment. You will have to hug two trees for forgiveness!
On Milton could see district tax jump
Posted on July 22 at 9:50 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
We need a new way of funding schools. Every year it is the same thing over and over. No matter what the school, there always seem to be budget shortfalls, more cuts, and increased fees.
Fees really get under my skin. I can not imagine having school aged children again, and having to dish out $100+ in fees per kid on top of back to school clothes & supplies, taxes you already pay, and the other costs associated with raising children. I can not imagine this and I was pretty well off when my kids were in school. What about those that are not in the position I was in? There has to be a better way! I have a sister in Texas who agrees they may not have as high quality of education, but they seem to have more schools than we do cattle. They not only have more schools, but they seem to have no problem building new ones as the population grow. The schools they have are high tech, new or newer, and she said there is never talk of budget cuts.
Why is that?
On Milton residents might pay new stormwater fee
Posted on July 21 at 5:41 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Gina, don't get me wrong, I am all for conservation. I am sorry for the cynical comments too. You mean well. You make some good points, I just get turned off when you take an extreme view of the issue. If you could find a way to find a more moderate solution to ease people into seeing things your way it will be much more accepted. I like the idea of rain gardens and water retention in landscape designs. I do not think you will see people making drastic changes unless they have help and encouragement. Since you are firmly behind this concept, why don't you hold a class at the library for those interested. Maybe you will start a trend??? You could have teachers that are well versed come in, or the class as a whole could start ground up by collectively researching the best methods for this area. Then, the group could assist each other or tackle a community project to show it's benefits. I have read your comments. It is your chance to affect the changes you push for. I'll sign up. The City will need to be encouraged to work on amending the regulations restricting french drains. There will be problems with flooding without some way to allow for slow-seeping overflow due to the clay soils. We have had heavy rains in the past few years that would quickly overcome the small rain gardens that would be realistically sized for any individual property. Block-wide, multi-neighbor, and entire neighborhood based collection areas are much more complicated to start once a subdivision is complete.
On Milton residents might pay new stormwater fee
Posted on July 20 at 11:57 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Greengina8 is on the extreme left again with her comments. While she has the right idea, her facts are a bit off base.
Regarding turf vs. deep root plants read:
http://www.news.wisc.edu/13823
and
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/live...
With regards to her comments on the permeable surfaces:
http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webpo...
Gravel is unrealistic for shoveling, snowplowing, and snow blowing. In the city it gives a property a lower value as well as an unfinished look. Many limestone surfaces are so compact that they resemble the permeability effects of concrete or asphalt.
Milton is primarily clay composition soil. There are some areas of sandy gravel, but for the most part I have always found clay to be predominant. I have dug in my parents yard, their neighbors, and through my husbands business of landscaping.
The storm water ponds are, if I remember correctly, located behind the City Garage and Citgo stations; the end of W Sunset; behind the Milton Middle School; across the street from the Miton Intermediate School; a ditch that runs the length of the city by Ace Hardware; near Crossridge Park behind Brown subdivision; behind the houses on Madison Ave across from 1st-2nd St.; 2 or 3 new ones in the industrial park; and one large one in the new Dog Park. Is that enough?
Arizona, Florida, and Texas are built on nearly 100% limestone. They regulate where the water is CHANNELED to. The reason they all flood so bad is that the water does not soak in like we are used to in Wisconsin. And you want to "educate" us?
On Milton residents might pay new stormwater fee
Posted on July 20 at 11:12 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
"The city will no longer use property taxes to pay for stormwater management, but it still has other expenses and is going into a tough budget year."-Schmidt
This translates into shifting from taxes to fees to free up room for tax growth. Taxes will not go down accordingly, therefore creating new discretionary funds. Many localities have done this with trash collection, water, sewer, recycling. The problem is noticed even more at tax time since "fees" are not deductable as property taxes are. Not only do you pay more, you are able to deduct less.
On Alliant, Milton business owner clash over proposed expansion
Posted on May 2 at 10:01 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
John Arndt is a far cry from from an angel. His parents have done a lot for Milton. He rides on their shirttails. He knew about the Alliant expansion for years now. I remember talking to him back when they were ready to expand 5 yrs ago. My husband works with one of his employees that said he was working with the City to donate land to that park and never followed through. I know him, and my opinion of him is he is all ego. I have known his parents for years. The only ones rolling are Mary and Jerry. They have gone out of their way to make Milton a better place. Without the last name, John is nothing. John and I went to school together. He was nothing then, and he is nothing now. I like taking my pup there to play. I do not want to see Mr Arndt take any of the City of Milton land for his rail line. The dog area already is loosing land to Alliant. I did not donate money to the dog park so that it can be whittled down to nothing.
Posted on May 2 at 9:55 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
While my husband and I enjoy watching our nephew play there, it is not something the City of Janevesille should be sticking money into. Sell it to a private individual or company. If they really see it as a money maker they will buy it. Save the taxpayer money for a change!
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On Milton could get taxi program
Posted on September 24 at 1:17 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
$105,000? Do they buy the Brown Cab company a vehicle too?