Your Opinion: Views on Proposition A #2

Dear Editor:

I've seen several letters telling people to vote no on Proposition A. Even the mayor has taken out an ad which I find totally unethical.

But put yourself in my place. An 80-year-old man living alone on a fixed income. Before the present trash plan went into effect I used to put out one bag per month at $1.50. Now it costs me $15 for the same service, about $13.50 more, 10 times what it cost before.

Allied Waste hauls the 95-gallon dumpster load from Holts Summit all the way through Jefferson City to the landfill for $12.33 a month and bags at $9.73 per month. Jefferson Citians have to pay $15.34 for a 65-gallon dumpster and Allied Waste gets all the money selling the recycled materials.

We are getting taken. Nice going mayor. Vote yes for Proposition A so we can get a legal contract.