Options – Someone posted this on Beach and Bay Press:
“New BARF assoc. could fund maintenance district
Re: Maintenance Assessment District (MAD) Plan for Clean Up.
Let me see if I read this correctly. The solution to cleanup the Mile of Bars (MOB) is to assess fees to not only the creators of this problem but also the victims.
Please explain to me why Ethel, who is 86 and has lived in her home for 50 years, should be forced to pay one red cent for what the MOB creates.
From a commercial point of view, why should RE/MAX or the owner of the building be assessed a fee? I know real estate has been in a rough area, but I missed the notice that with every property sale unlimited tequila shots are provided. We don’t need a MAD, we already are mad.
Instead, I propose the creation of a new organization: Bar Association Refuse Foundation (BARF).
Funds are generated by increasing the cover charge that bars already impose by $1. Nobody will complain about this and the generators that cause the need for waste removal will be paying for it.
Let’s do some math here: 10,000 door charges per week = $10,000 x 52 = $520,000 per year.
I also suggest a 50-cent fee on every shot that is ordered. More math — large chunks of money.
With purchase, the patron receives a sticker that reads MOB, meaning Member of BARF or I’m a BARFer.
This sticker will identify them as people who care about their impact on our environment and are responsible. We as PB pioneers have the will to make this work. After successful results, the rest of the city will be encouraged to create their own BARF districts. I know there are lots of puddles to step over on this road to successfully solving this problem.
Let’s make it our goal to send Ethel on a cruise as a reward for putting up with the MOB for the past 20 years.”
