Guide to the Freihofer's Run May 27, 2009
Though street sweepers usually clean the course the night before, a stray wet leaf or two wouldn't be out of the ordinary. The fire station near the intersection of Western and Washington avenues has medical-service capabilities. (Albany Times Union)
Kennewick cracks down on loud cars May 26, 2009
onemom wrote on May 25, 2009 8:53 AM:" I hear you there, the motorcycles are horrible, dont care if it is a HARLEY. big deal, it is just a loud piece of doo-doo that sounds like its going to die if you dont rev it up. I live by 2 Harleys and 3 dodge trucks, only thing worse is the street sweeper, which living in Rainier, I really dont know why they are wasting money on that anymore. ". justaperson wrote on May 25, 2009 9:18 AM:" So, are the officers carrying measuring tapes so they can measure... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Crist seeks disaster relief May 26, 2009
Front page news - newsjournalonline. TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2009. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Letters to the editor (5/25/09) May 25, 2009
The sweetest sound in the spring, day or night, is the sound of the street sweeper. Thank you, Anchorage Street Maintenance. (Anchorage Daily News)
Forum: Illegal immigration an even bigger problem in tough times May 15, 2009
From heart surgeon to street sweeper, every worker is subject to the law of supply and demand. The more people there are after the same number of jobs, the less anyone has to pay them. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Europe.view: Moscow-on-Thames May 15, 2009
If you stepped out of line, you might end up working as a street sweeper and living in a communal apartment shared with noisy alcoholics. Try explaining that to your children. (The Economist)
Save hundreds, sometime thousands, with state online auctions May 15, 2009
Or maybe your street sweeper isn't doing the job anymore. You can pick one up here. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Accused officer passes lie test May 13, 2009
In other business, the Mayor and City Council voted to award a bid of $125,000 for a new street sweeper ... The street sweeper will be paid off under a five-year lease-purchase arrangement. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Rock giants at Cruzan May 10, 2009
Tom Morello and Boots Riley of Street Sweeper Social Club. (Taylor Jones / The Post). (The Palm Beach Post)
Owner, City Settle Water Meter Issue May 8, 2009
A street sweeper cleaned city streets April 22 and wound up costing the city only $215 for two hours. The St. Peters-based firm, Contractors and Municipal Sweeping Services, Inc., had estimated it might take up to five hours and $485 to clean the streets with curbing. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
TM members will vote on 50 articles May 1, 2009
The Department of Public Works wants to replace a street sweeper at a cost of $160,000 and a sanding truck totaling $170,000, while the Fire Department is requesting a replacement for an ambulance at a cost of $215K. Another $57,000 is being requested for the replacement of several unspecified town vehicles. Citizen Articles. (Burlington Union, MA)
Department Works To Cut 'Rampant' Overtime May 1, 2009
A supervisor and four city street sweepers are accused of getting paid overtime for weekend shifts they never worked, KITV first reported ... Four city street sweepers have admitted to the scam in which they were paid overtime for weekend shifts they did not work and then kicked back some of the cash to supervisor Manuel Castro, officials said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Soaking up sun, stars Apr 30, 2009
Street Sweeper, a new band with Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine) and Boots Riley (The Coup), opens. To pump the tour, a free downloadable sampler of previously unreleased tracks from all three bands is available at. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The high consequences — for everyone — of failing high school Apr 30, 2009
But it also has to have its street sweepers, its janitors, its short-order cooks, its toll-booth workers, its migrant workers, etc. Why do we think the doctor and the lawyer work harder than these folks working these other jobs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Council makes tweaks in proposed budget Apr 30, 2009
Parnell also suggested doing away with an agreement where Public Works made street repairs for utility cuts done by the Sanitary District in exchange for water for the street sweeper. Last year the city made 89 repairs at a cost of 31,000. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Selectmen wary about capital projects Apr 28, 2009
However, selectmen asked Judge to see if he could get a better deal on replacing the fire department s computer system and barely voted to purchase a $203,537 street sweeper for the DPW. Selectman Tony Vegnani and board Chairman Rick Murray voted in favor of the street sweeper, Selectman John Danehey voted against, and Selectman Joe Norton not wanting to spend money but also unwilling to vote against a clear need voted present. Selectman Shawn Harris was absent from the meeting. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
LETTER: Is this reform or just increased taxes Apr 28, 2009
The administration just had to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy a new street sweeper when the existing one could be repaired for a fraction of that cost. Then there is $60,000 worth of parole cars sitting idle while the high officials of the police and fire departments drive around in less efficient, less effective SUVs. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
Mexico criticized Apr 28, 2009
It's one thing to be home with your family, but now I'm out in the street with all these strangers, and you never know who might be infected, said street sweeper Maria Luisa Holguin. She politely declined to shake a reporter's hand. (AZCentral -- News)
Constitution no longer law of the land Apr 28, 2009
dfrank5775 wrote on Apr 20, 2009 11:39 AM:" The right to bear arms when the Constitution was written meant something totally different to those people than what it means to society now. Things have changed, and the Constitution needs to be changed to fit certain things today. I am not against owning guns, but who needs a "Street Sweeper" to hunt bunnies. ". (return of) joe wrote on Apr 20, 2009 12:07 PM:" Too late, dfrank5775. The US Supreme Court already ruled on this this past summer and... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Acton police logs: April 16 edition Apr 18, 2009
At 5:00 a.m. a caller complained that a street sweeper was disturbing him on Concord Road. At 7:57 a.m. a caller reported a possible breaking and entering the night before on School Street. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Swampscott Police Log: April 14-16, 2009 Apr 17, 2009
It was a street sweeper. 3:36 a.m., An officer walked a Humphrey Street beat. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Get out the big junk, its time to clean Apr 17, 2009
City workers use street sweepers to clean the dirt from Second Street on Wednesday afternoon. - News-Record photo by Sarah Voegele. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
City Street Sweepers Accused Of Bogus OT Apr 16, 2009
HONOLULU -- A criminal investigation is underway in which city street sweeper employees are accused of padding their paychecks with overtime and paying kickbacks to their boss, KITV reported ... The investigation centers on four city street sweepers and their supervisor who work out of a city base yard on Sand Island. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Sporadic attacks and steady turnout, plus all the news and comment as the vote unfolds Apr 16, 2009
Outside there were two dogs asleep under a chair, a street sweeper and a couple of bored-looking policemen. When you hold elections over five phases, polling day fever is not a nationwide phenomenon. (BBC News -- South Asia)
City meets on eve of election Apr 15, 2009
The tense confrontation capped an otherwise routine but busy council meeting, with members moving to consider the sale of a downtown city-owned parking lot, approving bid solicitation for a new street sweeper and abandoning a proposal to seek bids for a vehicle-maintenance contract from area garages ... Advised that the city's street sweeper needs up to $40,000 in repairs, the council voted to advertise for bids for a new piece of equipment. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Stimulus money to finance reduction in diesel emissions Apr 15, 2009
These include garbage trucks, heavy equipment, street sweepers and off-road vehicles. The Environment Department plans to seek another $1 million in grant money from EPA to expand the program to other parts of the state. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Keep on towing Apr 14, 2009
This city must be the dirtiest in North America, and the last three seasons of towing cars that block the street sweeper have been the most effective effort yet in addressing that problem. Charging more for tickets will not change behavior. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Town Meeting begins Monday -- POLL Apr 9, 2009
The town would also sell a $460,000 10-year bond to pay for $120,000 in seawall repair, to replace a street sweeper that has 320,000 miles and a bucket truck from 1967. If the town does not approve the seawall repair, it would lose $714,000 given by FEMA after an April 2007 storm. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
For a cleaner sweep of Boston Apr 9, 2009
Boston's street sweepers, who returned to most city neighborhoods this week, have an especially hard time in South Boston, where cramped streets of parked cars impede the swift completion of their rounds. So it's good that Southie is testing a promising new system to get residents to move their cars. (Boston Globe)
Street sweeper sideswiped in hit and run, police say Apr 8, 2009
YORK The driver of a black Suburban sideswiped the Town of Yorks street sweeper on Monday, April 6, at 11:14 a.m., according to a report from police and the Department of Public Works director ... No one was injured and the street sweeper received no damage, despite the Suburban hitting the sweepers driver side mirror, he said. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
W.Va. Resort's Assets Include Shotguns, Horses Apr 8, 2009
Tom Botts, hotel and travel consultant for Hudson Crossing, said he's not at all surprised by a list that includes a collection of firearms valued at $16,191 and a fleet of more than 100 vehicles, including a 1954 Oren Special fire truck and a GMC street sweeper, valued at $287,181. Its collection of linens is worth about $649,000, while its fleet of golf carts is worth nearly $253,000. (ABC News -- Wire)
Council will tap surplus to hold down tax hike Apr 6, 2009
Also included under the capital program are vehicles, including the replacements of a utility truck for $155,000 and a street sweeper for $250,000. The projects under the capital program would be paid for with bonds, Louth said. (NJ.com -- Times)
Fresno man dies in Highway 41 crash Apr 6, 2009
Kusmiaks Chrysler began to spin out and hit a street sweeper, sending both vehicles into a concrete wall west of northbound Highway 41. The driver of the street sweeper, Kevin Lee Johnson, 29, of Fresno, had minor injuries in the collision. (Fresno Bee)
Street sense vs. nonsense Apr 6, 2009
By 4 a.m., the streets were mostly deserted, except for taxis and street sweepers, and, noticeably, young couples walking. Gomes, who in 2006 got a minimum 7 1/2 years for a second drug offense, will soon walk free, and no doubt the good people of Grove Hall are anxiously awaiting his return to the bosom of their neighborhood. (Boston Globe)
Letters to the Editor - 1/27/2008 (1) Apr 5, 2009
Letters to the Editor - 1/27/2008 : North County Times - Californian. " Israel took out an actual Iraq nuclear facility in 1981, a Syrian nuclear facility in 2007 and odds are they will repeat in Iran. Iraq had no nukes and everybody has gas and poison. Did Israel stop watching for nukes?On terrorism, the 9/11 terrorists were from Saudi Arabia and one from Syria, and did you know that Iran helped us against the Taliban? We need everyone, especially Muslims, to defeat terrorism, or shall we... (North County Times)
Bozeman estimates cost of deadly blast at $276K Apr 4, 2009
Rosenberry said the bill for the explosion includes $183,000 in salary and overtime costs for city firefighters, policemen and other employees, as well as $70,000 for the use of more than 200 pieces of equipment such as fire engines, street sweepers and generators. The city also wants $23,000 for operations costs, which include paying for 4. (Montana Standard, MT)
Breaking news: Five of county's unions reject pay cut proposal Apr 1, 2009
True American wrote on Mar 31, 2009 7:26 PM:" It disgusts me how many scabs comment on this arcticle. Union's will never outlive their usefullness as there is always room for improvement for working conditions and pay. If you were to take for example the buying power of $1 in the 60's and 70's using there minimum wage back them and compare it to today's standards the minimum wage should be $13-$15 dollars/hour to have the same buying power you had back then. A lot of you business owners probably... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Obama On Al Qaeda: Defeat And Dismantle Mar 28, 2009
Whether you are a king or a street sweeper ... Whether you are a king or a street sweeper. (CBS News)
Soundgarden -- Minus Chris Cornell -- Reunite For One-Off Show Mar 27, 2009
" The night opened with Morello playing a set as the Nightwatchman, followed by some songs from Steve Earle, a few tunes from the new Morello/ Boots Riley (the Coup) band Street Sweeper, sets from Mudhoney singer Mark Arm and former MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer. "Right after that, Tadgarden hit the stage and the place went nuts," the Weekly reported, noting that the big question hanging over the reunion all night was whether Cornell would be behind the mic, a prospect most in the crowd knew was... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Bank forecloses on Wissota Green housing project Mar 27, 2009
topofthehill wrote on Mar 26, 2009 6:57 PM:" If it is true that the City of Chippewa Falls annexed Wissota Green to the City, then who is plowing streets, cleaning sidewalks, using the street sweeper, maintaining water/sewer services done typically by cities? Who is paying for the service? Since there is little in the way of taxes(I would like to knowthe total taken in over this pastyear), who is subsidizing this grand idea? Ayres is now looking at Rainbow Bridge at the tune of over... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Letter: Oil spill in street brought inadequate city clean-up (March 26) Mar 26, 2009
Today, around 9 a.m., a street sweeper came and did one sweep from the top of the hill down ... Any of the material that actually did retain the oil was heavier and likely picked up by the street sweeper on the first day. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Cambridge street cleaning starts April 1 Mar 24, 2009
Street sweepers also help to remove particles and chemicals that get deposited on roadways through the wear and tear of vehicle parts, combustion, and leaking engine fluids, reducing a significant source of pollution to the Charles River and the Alewife Brook. Loading commenting interface. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Cedar Trail Landfill Q and A Mar 22, 2009
Street sweeper sweepings. Q: What would be prohibited besides garbage and animal carcasses. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
City gets early start on spring cleaning Mar 21, 2009
City street sweepers are getting an early start on spring cleaning. Pat O'Sullivan (foreground) drove his sweeper along West Newton Street yesterday as a worker pushed debris away from the curb. (Boston Globe)
A plan to clean up Commerce Mar 20, 2009
sober enough wrote on Mar 19, 2009 9:46 AM:" The city isn't keeping it up why dont we as citizens. We have to step up. It probily cost the city more for the street sweeper and parks and rec to come in and clean up downtown than $7200 they gave the 1414 club. I think it was a fair trade and the money was well spent or should I say earned? ". lilsue62 wrote on Mar 19, 2009 10:06 AM:" I think if the other businesses around commerce want to hire the 1414 club to keep their store fronts clean maybe... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Sidewalk Q and A, part 2 Mar 20, 2009
For the gutters, we have two street sweeper trucks that have regular routes throughout the city, and they collect tons of grime, litter, and debris from the streets every year. Beyond that, the Keep Casper Beautiful organization, which is an agency of the city, often works with volunteer groups to clean up litter. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
City moves forward with repairs to Rec Center Mar 19, 2009
Street Sweeper Larry Christenson expressed concern about the ineffectiveness of the new street sweeper ... He asked if the city had considered getting a more durable street sweeper that has a center brush ... Lafaurie said he was also aware of problems with the street sweeper. (Kalona News, IA)
From the Editor: Let's celebrate the arrival of the spring season Mar 19, 2009
Street sweepers are out, kids are running around with no coats on and the land is reawakening. Oh, I know the cold winds will return, but when they do, remember these two last gems. (Forest City Summit, IO)
City seeks funding for underpass Mar 18, 2009
Eide reported that the council authorized the Street Department to purchase a regenerative air street sweeper to improve the amount of fines being removed from the street during sweeping operations. Council member Brian Gabriel asked if material now in stockpiles could be reused on city streets. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Workers sacrifice to keep jobs Mar 16, 2009
"And, they are also running the street sweeper," making sure any mud that the trucks drop is cleaned off the road leading to Clean Earth's operations, she said. The business, known here as Clean Rock Industries until about five years ago, is permitted by Maryland to treat petroleum-contaminated soil and reuse it. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Pullman sends Monarchs home early Mar 13, 2009
94MonarchHasBeen wrote on Mar 12, 2009 6:53 PM:" Rockets1983, Mark Morris has forgotten about more wins at state than the Rockets will win in the next 50 years. And if CR had a talented kid from another district that was interested, you know the coach would be all over it. So why don't you just focus on 1983 and touch up your mullet.TheGenius-In a couple months, if you can get up around 3:30 am, you'll see Ernie Kent running a street sweeper down your block.TheG ". bizowner wrote on Mar 12, 2009... (Longview Daily News, WA)
The Big Battle Between Business And Unions Mar 11, 2009
000004B9 March 10, 2009 3:40 PM. (AP/D. Hinshaw, Charlotte Observer)A major fight between unions and big business kicks into high gear today with the introduction in the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) in both chambers of Congress. (CBS News)
LETTERS: NCT, March 9, 2009 Mar 9, 2009
They considered education, health care, religion, etc. not to be the business of the federal government. (North County Times)
S.F. may crack down on 'flash mob' antics Mar 9, 2009
DPW assigned three extra cleanup shifts - a total of 69 employees and an extra street sweeper truck - costing about $19,000, Nuru said. "It was really hard raking through the grass trying to get all those little feathers up," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Street Sweepers to Begin Issuing Parking Tickets Mar 7, 2009
Street sweepers are being rigged with cameras to scan license plates and issue parking tickets on residential streets marked with "No Parking/Street Cleaning" signs ... A dry run begins Monday to allow the D.C. Department of Public Works to test the system on seven street sweepers and work out any kinks ... The D.C. Council approved legislation in May 2008 to deploy the cameras on the city's street sweepers. (ABC 7 News, DC)
More of this story Mar 5, 2009
According to DEM, Middletown is receiving 70,000 in grant money for a new vacuum-assisted street sweeper, along with 42,696 for stormwater system fixes in the Newport Avenue area ... Not to mention the fact the new street sweeper doesn t use water like the old one does, which will help us sweep year-round, a tactic that s been shown in studies to significantly reduce contamination of stormwater. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Town begins line-by-line budget reviewTown-side budget increase at 1.2 percent Mar 5, 2009
Other requests, such as $12,000 for Sunnyside Avenue reconstruction and $30,000 for a new street sweeper, were removed in the Town Manager's recommendations. The money for Sunnyside reconstruction was appropriated by residents in a special town meeting, and at the March 2 Town Council meeting, $20,000 was appropriated for the repair of the existing sweepers. (Town Times, CT)
Business tax may be on November ballot Mar 3, 2009
Instead of more taxes, why can't the city live within its already generous budget and maybe cut back on those $72,000-a-year street sweepers or $60,000 meter maids. Until the city starts spending money reasonably, it should ask ANYONE for another dime. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Inmate Labor cleaning Neighborhoods Mar 2, 2009
To concerned citizen wrote on Feb 20, 2009 9:46 PM:" Were the inmates cleaning the pavement in front of your house? Or was it possible they were cleaning debris from the city right of way along the street, or could they have been cleaning debris from the storm drains? If they were actually cleaning the pavement where a mechanical street sweeper could pass, you could call the city public works department and request that they only send a mechanical street sweeper to clean your street. It's... (New Iberia, LA)
Cigarette butt clean up offered Feb 27, 2009
The cigarette litter is more obvious during the winter, when the city's mechanical street sweepers are mothballed and staff levels low. Swope and city Streets Superintendant Mike Scott said the street sweepers are inoperable in the winter because their fluids are drained to avoid freezing. (Juneau Empire)
Good habits still hard to come by 6 years on Feb 25, 2009
"Some residents are offended when I tell them not to throw garbage wherever they please," Ibu War, a street sweeper, told The Jakarta Post on Monday ... Six street sweepers and four trash collectors work every day from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to pick up trash at the five-hectare compound. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Recession raining on Mardi Gras? Fat chance Feb 25, 2009
Police, followed by street sweepers, move down Bourbon Street announcing the event is officially over and Lent has begun. In heavily Catholic New Orleans, many revelers will be in church Wednesday to have ashes daubed on their foreheads as they begin 40 days of prayer, penitence and self-denial leading up to Easter. (Yahoo News)
New Orleans brings curtain down on Mardi Gras Feb 25, 2009
Behind them were street sweepers and trucks. Thousands of revelers packed the 12 blocks of Bourbon Street earlier in the day. (KSLA.com, LA)
One last chance to eat, drink and be merry Feb 24, 2009
Police, followed by street sweepers, move down Bourbon Street announcing the event is officially over and Lent has begun. In heavily Catholic New Orleans, many of the revelers will be in church Wednesday to have ashes daubed on their foreheads as they begin 40 days of prayer, penitence and self-denial leading up to Easter. (MSNBC)
Mexican drug gangs wage war Feb 23, 2009
A street sweeper machine roams the few paved streets, fighting a losing battle against the sand that collects in drifts along the curb. The only landmark is a small clock tower, which is stuck at 8:39. (USA Today -- News)
