I might as well be arguing with a chimpanzee.

Your reply was, “National Serv-All has hired people to put out progaganda? Who? Where? Cite me some examples”.

Have you read this mornings paper? Your beloved T. Warner tells who is putting out the message for National Serv-All. Whic after my comments above I can only speculate that it was written because you work for one of the local newspapers or the people representing National Serv-All are feeding you their talking points.

Let’s see if you are going to print these comments.

First off how is hauling the trach 2 counties away good for the enviorment.

Second, my ONLY real concern is who is going to pay to fix anthony blvd and the other streets in the area. This business will not be able to function in that part of town without some major repairs.

Third, i own a small local business in fort wayne and have looked at many bids for the city. Never will you find a bid given to a company without equipment and employees.

Tom henry has proven what ever is in his best interest will get done. There are not too many major decisions that don’t benifit him in some way. after all he spent 1 mill to widen a road so he does not have to think about which exit to leave the parking garage at night.

Your comments were in the moderation queue. I don’t site in front of the computer 24/7. I’ll respond to them in a bit.

We need leaders in this community who have integrity and a “clear conscience.” Read below:

“[Jerry Henry] agrees the city needs more time to examine the issue, and he tells NewsChannel 15 he’s willing to give up his five percent ownership if becomes a problem.

“This is not a get rich quick scheme, we’re all about opportunity. We saw an opportunity here. It was offered to me and I said sure. I thought it would send more of a message if I turned it down,” said Jerry. “At the end of the day, there’s 80,000 homes January first that are going to have to have a prompt garbage pick up. I need to have a clear conscience and everyone involved needs to have a clear understanding of the responsibilities and the risks.” ”

Some people are winners- even if they lose every once in a while. While some are just whiners (losers) LOL

I know for a fact that Jerry Henry spreads his wealth throughout OUR COMMUNITY… I have yet to identify any involvment Willy Gates, or his money, has in our city. I recently attended yet another fundraiser put on by Jerry at the Philmore on Broadway (owned by Steve Shine), and next weekend I will attend a walk for NAMI, a charity for mentally impaired citizens, and I heard one of Jerry’s companies is a main sponsor for that too.

It’s comforting to know that, in spite of these horrendous economic times, there are at least a few people (namely Jerry Henry) who are still giving to those who need it more. If awarding a city contract to a firm affiliated with a man who has a proven reputation as a successful businessman and philanthropist will enable him, and in turn many local charities, to weather this economic storm, then count me in as a supporter!

So it begs the question: Are you all THAT ignorant- or is it simply jealousy??? You all certainly had an opportunity to start your own trash company and engage in a competitive bidding process! Some people just talk while others make things happen…

I have a feeling before you are done talking there will be a new company in place providing local jobs and benefitting the earth by increasing recycling. Luckily there are at least some ambitious folks willing to invest and take risks for the sake of our LOCAL community. If they make a modest profit in the meantime? Good for them- this is America where capitalism reigns, remember?!

Maybe we can all just agree to haul our own trash to Wal-Mart every week and they can export it to Mexico or China?? The poor Walton (or Gates) family could certainly use the money- But don’t count on seeing any of it re-invested in OUR home town.

I just wonder if henry (aka mayor daley) has another brother who is part owner in a electric co start up.

You obviously either do not read the papers, or don’t believe what is in them. The Allen County Solid Waste Management District will lose the revenue, which is under the umbrella of Allen County government and overseen by Tony Burrus.

From the NS

“We get about $105,000 annually from the city contract,” said Burrus, executive director of the Allen County Solid Waste Management District, which collects a fee of up to $2.50 per ton on waste disposed of in Allen County. The money is used for a variety of programs, including efforts to recycle tires and household materials. If a start-up company called Earth First wins the city’s contract, it could also send recyclable materials such as cans, bottles and paper outside Allen County, Burrus said. If that happens, he sees no reason why the district should continue to subsidize the current curbside recycling program. The district spends about $22,000 on the program but about $109,000 per year on all recycling, and all the subsidies could be reviewed.

Burrus is working with the County Commissioners on a policy to address that possibility.

From Tracy Warner at the JG

To give flexibility and encourage innovation – particularly in the money-losing recycling side of refuse pickup – the city issued a request for proposals rather than use a bidding process that lists specifications for all facets of the garbage contract. While bidding requires the city to accept the best and lowest bid, the request-for-proposal process allows city officials to negotiate with potential contractors to match service and price. So it is perplexing that the Henry administration chose to negotiate only with the start-up vendor, Earth First, and shut Serv-All out of the process.

It’s not even a competitive bidding process.

With competitive bidding, I’m sure we’ll get the best bid, right? Don’t hold your breath. The city doesn’t have to accept the lowest price and up until last week they were only dealing with *one* bidder, Earth First..

Earth First has no trucks and no local landfill, and it will cost the county over $100K per year in tipping fees.

National Serv-All has hired people to put out propaganda? Who? Where? Cite me some examples. Surely you don’t mean they’re paying the bloggers, the Journal or maybe the News Sentinel?

Doesn’t it bother you that the Henry administration chose to negotiate only with Earth First??

Perkins, we don’t pay National Serv-All, we pay the city, the city pays them. I believe the contract is for three years, then the city renegotiates the fees. They cannot arbitrarily raise the rates.

Which Henry are you sleeping with?