Citizens Action Committee

On December 11th, the following news relese was issued:

"The Citizen's Action Committee to Amend City Ordinance #14487 was formed to promote fairness and honesty in trash/recyclables collection in Jefferson City. The committee met Friday, December 11, 2009 and formed a draft position that collection of trash/recyclables should be voluntary and that no city funds should be used to subsidize those efforts.

"Chairman Arthur Brown said the city recognizes the need for a clean city. Certain revisions to the existing ordinance are necessary. The committee will approach the City Council in good faith for the purpose of revising the ordinance by deleting the mandatory requirement. If the Council does not revise the mandatory ordinance as requested by the committee and provided by the City Charter, Article IX: Initiative, Referendum, and Recall, the committee is prepared to and will move forward to present the citizens of Jefferson City an opportunity to vote to amend certain mandatory portions of Ordinance # 14487.

"The committee consists of William R. Towson, Don Bowman, Edith G. Vogel, Charles Michael, and Ray Walker."

Click here for the link to the News Tribune's article about this news release.

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