Comments for Word on the Street http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street The latest news in and around Tacoma, Pierce County and South Puget Sound Thu, 23 May 2013 08:06:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on Puyallup City Council approves appointments to new citizens task force on homelessness by Alinup http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2013/05/22/puyallup-city-council-approves-appointments-to-new-citizens-task-force-on-homelessness/#comment-50826 Alinup Thu, 23 May 2013 08:06:01 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/?p=14992#comment-50826 Is there a chance that Puyallup, which a heavily biased city
in favor of the rich could ever come to terms with the large
number of it’s residents that live in poverty? Nope.

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]]> Comment on Puyallup City Council votes, 5-2, to eliminate usage rate surcharge for nonresident water customers by Valleychic http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2013/05/21/puyallup-city-council-votes-5-2-to-eliminate-usage-rate-surcharge-for-nonresidents/#comment-50825 Valleychic Thu, 23 May 2013 00:26:00 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/?p=14977#comment-50825 Good job council. It is about time the city gets out of the business of intimidating those homeowners to annex or pay higher water rates as a result. It was tried with Stanzel and he cleaned their pockets in court for a substantial amount of money and attorney fees.

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]]> Comment on Puyallup City Council votes, 5-2, to eliminate usage rate surcharge for nonresident water customers by Alinup http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2013/05/21/puyallup-city-council-votes-5-2-to-eliminate-usage-rate-surcharge-for-nonresidents/#comment-50824 Alinup Wed, 22 May 2013 21:05:28 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/?p=14977#comment-50824 Anything to destroy downtown and find new unexplored
lands for our commercial property councilmen to ravish.

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]]> Comment on Municipal Court Judge appointed by Puyallup City Council files to run for full term in fall by CrazyJim http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2013/05/14/municipal-court-judge-appointed-by-puyallup-city-council-files-to-run-for-full-term-in-fall/#comment-50823 CrazyJim Wed, 15 May 2013 17:58:19 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/?p=14885#comment-50823 Clearly an improvement over the judge before her.

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]]> Comment on 30 apply to become Lakewood’s next city manager by DavidAnderson http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2013/05/13/30-apply-to-become-lakewoods-next-city-manager/#comment-50822 DavidAnderson Tue, 14 May 2013 01:37:40 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/?p=14857#comment-50822 Will we get a vending machine or a barn raiser for our new city manager?

Frank Benest, city manager of Palo Alto, together with Rick Cole, former mayor of Pasadena, describe the difference:

Whereas barn-raising managers and council members recognize, celebrate, and encourage “residents’ strong sense of family and support for each other,” the vending machine mentality in contrast chiefly is more interested in counting the cash contributions of consumers – the latter the traditional concept of government as a service provider – kicking out services for taxes deposited.

The alternative to the vending machine, is the ‘closer to the people’ model or barn-raising approach that “requires significant outreach and building of rapport with individuals, families, and groups in a targeted neighborhood.”

In barn-raising “cities and counties literally compete on a daily basis for people’s hearts and minds,” whereas vending machines compete only for people’s wallets.

As Marcus Roberts headline an article he wrote: “Demography is Destiny.” Not ‘economy is destiny.’

More:

http://lakewood-jblm.patch.com/blog_posts/who-is-the-customer


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]]> Comment on Popular summer programs to remain in Puyallup another year as sun continues to shine by hillguy http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2013/05/09/popular-summer-programs-to-remain-in-puyallup-another-year-as-sun-continues-to-shine/#comment-50821 hillguy Sun, 12 May 2013 03:22:35 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/?p=14850#comment-50821 Hmm, google didn’t come up with much. Try again! By the way, not quite sure what you are trying to uncover, but if this has nothing to do with the parks, you need to just shut it….not really relevant to the article, but try again! Let’s see your splash pad proof or anything related to the parks!

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]]> Comment on Popular summer programs to remain in Puyallup another year as sun continues to shine by Valleychic http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2013/05/09/popular-summer-programs-to-remain-in-puyallup-another-year-as-sun-continues-to-shine/#comment-50820 Valleychic Sun, 12 May 2013 03:13:36 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/?p=14850#comment-50820 Hillbilly–here you go, easy to find. Pull your head out of the sand and find the link–might try Google. Putnam vs City of Puyallup case number No. 11-2-08208-9. Read ‘em and weep! Bye, got other things to do besides babysit you. By the way, you and Dave Churchman ought to collaborate, you be a pair to play to.

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]]> Comment on Popular summer programs to remain in Puyallup another year as sun continues to shine by hillguy http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2013/05/09/popular-summer-programs-to-remain-in-puyallup-another-year-as-sun-continues-to-shine/#comment-50819 hillguy Sun, 12 May 2013 02:11:24 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/?p=14850#comment-50819 No need to do any homework Victim. Till you provide proof, your drivel doesn’t hold any clout with me or anyone!

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]]> Comment on Popular summer programs to remain in Puyallup another year as sun continues to shine by Valleychic http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2013/05/09/popular-summer-programs-to-remain-in-puyallup-another-year-as-sun-continues-to-shine/#comment-50818 Valleychic Sun, 12 May 2013 01:45:31 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/?p=14850#comment-50818 One last point for you Hillbilly, we have advanced it by three years. There was and will be staffing at the wading pool since it contains water volume, lifeguards have been required. Has nothing to do with the health department. The health department is involved with water quality. Another example of your refuting something that you don’t know anything about to begin with. Shaw Road–go to Pierce County records on line, find the property owners and there will be a lawsuit against the city. Check it out–prove me wrong. I’m not doing your research for you.

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]]> Comment on Popular summer programs to remain in Puyallup another year as sun continues to shine by hillguy http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2013/05/09/popular-summer-programs-to-remain-in-puyallup-another-year-as-sun-continues-to-shine/#comment-50817 hillguy Sat, 11 May 2013 21:55:51 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/?p=14850#comment-50817 One last point for you Victim – thanks for not disputing my point that the splash pad is new. You know it came from the councils of the past, but once again, you are trying to spin it by saying “This council has the foresight to bring it to fruition.” Avoidance….I wonder if there’s a pill for that? Oh, there is, it’s called Prozac!

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