It appears trash brings out trash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With an upcoming question on the Nov. 5 ballot regarding how trash collection will be handled in St. Paul looming, residents have been weighing in on the question in a multitude of ways. Many have reached out to their city council representatives, others to the mayor. In those communications at least two were so troubling law enforcement had to be notified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter \u2013 the city\u2019s first Black mayor \u2013 has received both a threatening phone call and threatening letter, each with racist epithets indicating the mayor is unsafe if St. Paul residents vote to put trash collection under the city\u2019s control. Previously, property owners could choose their own collection service or none at all. That changed last year, and the city contracted with several companies, which were assigned by geographic territory. The ballot question asks to keep the new system in place or not. Regardless, it is believed the city must still honor the $27 million contract with the haulers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And while the two threats in question deal with the issue of trash, officials in the mayor\u2019s office say threats to the mayor are nothing new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhile the two police reports over the past week relate to the garbage lawsuit, it is not uncommon for the Mayor\u2019s Office to receive calls or letters that are reported to law enforcement,\u201d said Peter Leggett, communications director for the St. Paul Mayor\u2019s Office. \u201cWhile we don\u2019t publicize our office\u2019s security measures, we take all threats seriously and are diligent in our steps to ensure the safety of the mayor and our staff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carter, like most mayors, travels with police security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If residents vote \u201cYes\u201d on the ballot question there will be an increase to property taxes, but proponents say it is a necessary cost to protect the environment and residents\u2019 health, noting there was no regulation prior as to how property owners chose to dispose of their garbage. A majority of St. Paul City Council members are in favor of city-controlled collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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