Solid Waste Increase from Patricia GallowayJudi Funk
From: Patty Galloway <thundermidget@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2024 8:42 AM
To: Kalispell Meetings Public Comment
Subject: EXTERNAL Solid Waste Increase
Patricia Galloway
1545 6t" Ave West
Kalispell,MT 59901
Living in Kalispell my entire 63years I know the growth that the city has done. I realize that employees and equipment
must be added. In regards to table 1a or 1b. I am a home with curbside service. From what I understand that was
explained to me is basically alley customers are in need of extra service. I am not in favor of 1a. My property taxes are
high enough that I don't need to pay the same rate and share some of the cost with alley customers. My Taxes are high
enough and increase every year already. With the school levy's, new people moving here increasing the property
value. My wage does not increase to follow increase for taxes, grocery, utility increases. City water in Kalispell is
outrageous. I am against table A. When I have extra garbage that does not go to my canister I have to load it up and
take to the county dump, with what ever means I can find. The 1 time a year clean up for my dumpster is great and
even 2times a year is not much that I need to still go to the dump. In my opinion if the reason for the extra pickups the
city is thinking it will make it a cleaner city, I do not share the same outcome. The alley's will still be a eye sore.
So I hope when you make your decision to pass what you are proposing you take account of increase impact on all
customers.
Thankyou
Patricia Galloway