Snow emergency

[easy-wind.livejournal.com]

If you are as outraged as me about the City of Somerville handing out $50 parking tickets for violating a snow emergency when... THERE WASN'T A FLAKE OF SNOW ON THE GROUND, I encourage you to write to Mayor Curtatone to express your views:

JCurtatone@ci.somerville.ma.us

Comments

Re: the new snow emergency policy

[herr-burren.livejournal.com]

Over the past year, Somerville has taken a harder line against parking infractions. Maybe they need the money. Maybe like the state with the Mass. Pike, they have gotten so used to the cash flow they can't cut back on ticketing without affecting the city budget. They are more likely to tow for street cleaner violations, its seems I've gotten more tickets, and now this bullsh*t about the snow emergency.

Do the powers that be realize the population density here is among the highest in the nation? For Christ's sake have a little compassion. Curtatone entered office running, cutting back on personal use of city vehicles, collecting city cell phones. He is a hard ass who likes to make headlines. Well now he's made the Globe. For being a jerk off. Maybe next time he'll learn there is a place in local government for moderation and compassion.

On a personal note, the streetcleaners don't exactly make the streets all that clean. I think once a month (except in the case of, say, a ticker tape parade) would be more than enough.