Scott County Recycling Campaign Push and Update
Scott County KFTC members made a good start to the new year last night with a powerful chapter meeting, gearing up for the General Assembly, as well as a kick-start for the local curbside recycling campaign.
Throughout much of 2011, we worked with city council members and others to find a path forward in providing curbside recycling, but officials have been less enthusiastic in recent months and we've decided to go back to a grassroots strategy of building public support and making sure people contact their city council members.
Our January Recycling plans are to:
1. Mail a letter to people who have already signed our recycling petition by Jan 12th.
2. Phone-Bank to follow up on the letter at 7pm on Jan 17th. We'll call from Alison’s home at 109 West Chopin Way in Georgetown (859-229-8286).
3. Petition Drive at Recycling Center - Saturday January 21st , 9-11 AM
4. Bring out lots of people to the City Council Meeting Monday January 23. Have several people sign up for citizen comment, with as many as possible showing up in support.
We could use extra volunteers at every point in this process, so please come out and join us - especially for the January 23rd council meeting.
Talking points for City Council:
• Increasing volume keeps city from losing money on recycling. We lost about $$80,000 last fiscal year, but cities with higher volumes made profits.
• Other small towns (Midway, Versailles) have it, why not us, too?
• If it takes some investment up front, no problem! We are willing to pay for good public services. There are things we can and should do together, and responsible care of our land and environment is one of them.
• Personal stories, especially those shared at the meeting.
Other Scott County Updates:
- Grassroots Citizen Lobbying Training: Come to Lobbying Training in Lexington (Friends Meeting, 649 Price Avenue) 6-9 PM Monday, January 9th. Scott County KFTC members will be coming up to Frankfort a lot during the session. Much more on this later.
- Watch the KFTC Calendar for updates about the local MLK Day March on Monday Jan 16th. We hope to bring out lots of members to participate.
Things *You* Can Do to Make an Impact on Curbside Recycling
- Sign our petition so that we can let the mayor and city council know you support curbside recycling. You can also help us circulate the petition amongst friends and neighbors.
- Write a letter to the editor to the Georgetown News-Graphic in support of curbside recycling. Even a small, simple letter can reach thousands of people and the entire city council.
Georgetown News-Graphic 1481 Cherry Blossom Way Georgetown, Kentucky 40324
You can also submit a letter online at Here.
- Join us at the next Kentuckians For The Commonwealth Meeting – on the 1st Thursday of each month from 7pm to 9pm at the Scott County Public Library, 104 S. Bradford Ln, Georgetown.
- Contact the Mayor and City Council to let them know you support curbside recycling. A quick, polite phone conversation, email, or letter could show public support for recycling.
Mayor Everette Varney - Email Form - 502-863-9800
Georgetown City Council
David Lusby - Email Form - 502-863-2663
Kelly McEuen - Email Form - 502 867-3835
Brad Penn - Email Form - 502-863-4918
Larry Prather - Email Form - 502 863-0350
Mark Singer - Email Form - 502-867-1948
Bonnie Skinner - Email Form - 502-867-6942
Connie K. Tackett - Email Form - 502 863-2699
Marvin Thompson - Email Form - 502-867-1415
All city council members are "at large" so each of them represent each Georgetown resident equally.
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