Logical way to vote on issues in Springfield

[Debbie Thompson]

Maybe the reason some poles were moved is that we raised holy he!! when JEA started cutting trees down to make room for the new poles.  We said, why can't you just move the pole over a few feet if a 100 year old tree is in the way of the new design?  Not saying for sure, because I don't know, but that could be the reason.

As far as the old poles go, when I loved in SS, JEA put what they called a temporary pole in front of our house. They were redoing the water/sewer lines and repaving, and said they may need temp power.  Two years after the job was complete, the pole, never used, was still in our front yard. We finally called JEA and asked them to come get it, and it was removed within a week. The pole was removed by a giant truck that came and extracted it straight up out of the ground and it was carted away. 

[strider]

I believe the reason almost all of the poles were moved those few feet was a new requirment that the pole be "X" feet off of the roads. If you will remember, they really cut up many trees to accomblish that move.  Then, the old poles still had cable and phone on them for a time and they had to be left.  Then many of them were simply cut shorter for a time.

Interesting that they put new poles in a few alleys on Market.  Do you know what lines run through those alleys?  If they have active electrical lines going to other houses, that would certainly explain it.

[DeadGirlsDontDance]

What about people who live 2 streets away in the NW quadrant of downtown and can see most of the historic architecture of the entire neighborhood from their window?

Oh, and people who are just like the aforementioned and spend 50% or more of their time in said neighborhood?

Obviously, you should just shut the heck up.

I own a house in another part of town, work and shop in Springfield, and by Samiam's criteria, I get 0 votes; I don't deserve a say and am not even worth mentioning, despite the fact that more of my property tax dollars probably go to Springfield than to my own raggedy, crime-ridden but non-historic neighborhood.

[samiam]

OK Lets come up with a fair and logical way to vote on issues in Springfield. Here is a start
Home owner that lives in Springfield 1 vote
Home owner that lives in Springfield that own multiple houses  1 vote per house
home owners that do not live in springfield that rent house in springfield 1/2 vote
people that rent in springfield under 6 month 0 votes
people that rent in springfield 6 month to 1 years 1/4 vote
people that rent in springfield 1 to 2 years 1/2 vote
people that rent past 2 year's 1 vote
a person that own a lot that lives in springfield 1/2 vote
a developer that does not live in springfield that owns lots 1/4 vote per lot
a developer that builds a house that does not live in springfield 1/2 vote
commercial property owners with tenants 1 vote
business owners 1 vote
owner operators 1 vote
banks that own houses in springfield 0 votes

The value of the vote is based on the amount of the persons vested interest in springfield. If you find fault in my logic feel free to post but please don't post problems post solutions.

Thank you.

If you find fault in my logic feel free to post but please don't post problems post solutions.

[samiam]

There are several issues that have been hotly debated on metjax. instead of all the bickering and drama I'm just presenting an alternative nothing more