The City Council could put the brakes on Bikes, Babes and Bling. That is, if Alderman Matthew Petty is able to convince fellow aldermen to deny the special event permit for the women-focused event proposed for July. “I think whether it’s a financial benefit to the city is debatable,” Petty said Friday in explaining part of his rationale in lobbying for the rejection of the permit. Petty said he plans to raise the proposal at the council’s agenda session Tuesday. That meeting will establish the agenda for the council meeting Jan. 19. Votes are not taken at agenda sessions. Ultimately, the council must approve or deny the permit. The permit stipulates dates, hours of operation and festival specifics ...
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My question to everyone is the cost of solid waste dispoal for all of the festivals in the city. How much material is being diverted from the waste stream by recycling. At Bikes and Blues last fall there was not much promotion of the recycling bins and was there an offical announcement of how much material was recycled?
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