Posted by Rembering when people helped people in this wonderful town. on May 14, 2003 at 05:30:33:
In Reply to: Re: High Grass posted by Lacey P. on May 13, 2003 at 17:22:04:
> > > > > > > > I wonder why our police department, who took the time in the
> > > > winter to
> > > > > > see if people was moving there cars, would take the time to look
> > at
> > > > the
> > > > > > grass in our town that is more than 6 inches high. Anyone have any
> > > > answers
> > > > > > to that one??
> > > > > > > Apparently the police dept does not know what they are doing, ie
> > > > hiring
> > > > > > a chief. To bad they don't follow the rules but again they are
> > the
> > > > police.
> > > > > > Maybe you people can have the council create a new position ,
> > > > official
> > > > > > grass measurer. I am happy not to live in Kittanning, my neighbors
> > > > don't
> > > > > > care about how high my grass is nor do I theirs, I think there is
> > more
> > > > > > pressing things to worry about. You have to realize that police
> > usally
> > > > are
> > > > > > acting on orders from the mayor or chief on what they do at times.
> > > > Poeple
> > > > > > want to criticize them but when something of yours gets vandalized
> > or
> > > > > > damaged they are the ones you call.
> > > > >
> > > > > How would you feel if you was one of those people who got a ticket
> > > > because there car wasn't moved in 24 hours, which is a stupid law, and
> > you
> > > > have neighbors whose grasss is well over 6 inches, which is a law
> > also!!!
> > > > I would feel like I got screwed so use your First Amendment right
> > and
> > > > go to the council meeting and tell them . Don't be like some people
> > and
> > > > hide behind anonymous calls or letters. But actually when does all the
> > > > little kiddie games stop? You tagged my car for not moving in more
> > than 24
> > > > hours so I am complaining about grass over 6"", if that is a major
> > problem
> > > > to you . I will trade you some of mine.You need to step back and look
> > at
> > > > the big picture, take a good long loook, because sometime you just
> > might
> > > > not be in it when you look , then who will complain about the grass?
> > >
> > > Well to me, if a police department can take the time to measure car
> > tracks in the snow to see if someone has moved there car or not, no matter
> > if they took the action themselves or was told by their boss, that seems
> > to me to be petty in itself as if complaining about some high grass.. But
> > if they are going to enact all "petty laws", then they need to be fair
> > about it. Don't you think???
> > Must be the day, about all I can say, Is life fair? No it is not. They
> > should be fair in all instances but as we know , they aren't . If you
> > think someone isn't cutting their grass and have no good reason, report
> > them.If you want to get a little more down, read the LT, they want to
> > raise taxes again ( the school administration). I think there has to be a
> > limit and we have reached it. I did like some of the ideas presented
> > them - one of which was to make Lenape VO-Tech a high school for Kitt.,
> > FC, and Elderton and have FCHS now and KHS now be middle schools.I imagine
> > KHS middle school would be an elementary.
> Not sure if I like those ideas. Although I agree we are at the limit! Taxes are getting way out of hand. And it's getting harder and harder for people to pay them, even working people. I have no answers, I just like to spout off here once in awhile.. Not meaning to offend anybody...
Just wondering - What ever happened to being neighborly in Kittanning? What is wrong with mowing a neighbor's yard if the grass is too high or volunteering to move their car for them if it isn't parked right - just to be kind? Maybe, just maybe, if we looked to help yourselves instead of the local government to take care of it or "ticket" - Kittanning would come back to what it was in the past (maybe not perfect - but a nice place to live). Look to yourself to be friendly - maybe this complaining will stop.