Our infrastructure is crumbling before our eyes. I, personally, find it very hard to get around because of serious neck and back issues. Riding on these terrible roads is hazardous for me. Investing in infrastructure would help this country economically on many levels.

My husband and I are tenants who have suffered a domino effect of bad consequences due to renting a foreclosed home. It is our greatest hope that others in our situation will not have to suffer as we currently are. Currently there is a big scam going on where people are pretending to be property managers and agents for the new owners of foreclosed homes to extort money from unsuspecting tenants. Please sign and share this petition to stop abuse of tenants and please bring back the Protecting Tenants In Foreclosure Act . Thanks in advance. ~ Rev. Susan Sabella-Marsh

Mountain Home has the potential to offer extensive recreation that promotes healthy living, keeps kids off the street, and encourages community togetherness with the money that has been collected over the years. Waiting longer could only mean there will be more money wasted on salaries, surveys, outrageously priced office supplies, and more. We have a chance to change lives of many by dissolving this Recreation District now and allotting the money to the "public recreation purposes within the County." Please stand with us! Action Petitioned For: We the undersigned are concerned citizens who urge our leaders to act now to dissolve the Western Elmore County Recreation District.

The NICE Bus public hearing is very inaccessible for working families and students attending their schools at the time of public hearing. Most of other transit public hearings spread out in various location and start around 5pm and end around 8-9pm. Please sign this petition.

We Must Stop the $5 Paratransit Fare in IL predicated on Gov. Rauner transit budget cuts. Riders led by IMPRUVE sued Pace in 2007, now their carriers have returned to stranding riders, keeping them in vehicles for hours, and taking them in opposite directions, adding 1-2 hours to trip time as . seniors and other riders who are disabled are charged late fees by healthcare facilities, and should not have to be hours late for health and work appointments, miss caregivers, meals, work, school. Return the Paratransit to CTA in Chicago and take national Paratransit poll at www.impruve.org

Particularly, record high enrollment at Kingsborough Community College has strained the overall availability of service on the local B1 bus route. During the 2011-2012 school year, enrollment at the college exceeded 20,000 students during the spring/summer semester. Although there is a clear need for additional service on the bus line, the number of regular and interline runs on the B1 decreased from 696 total “school open” trips (2014 Winter Pick) to 523 total trips (2015 Winter Pick). With the large number of students at Kingsborough, , the buses often become full with passengers at the Kingsborough bus stop in Manhattan Beach, creating overcrowding, irregular service, and delays on the entire bus line.

It is important and fair to all involved that the following are taken into consideration before making a decision on a proposal. 1) The Selection Criteria. We request that the Committee carefully read these criteria before next Tuesday’s meeting and be prepared to discuss all the criteria in an open session before taking any action. Moreover, the addition of other criteria (density, low cost housing, etc) is not authorized in the decision-making process, and the addition of these unauthorized criteria, and affording them a weight even greater than the criteria that were authorized, could be seen as a violation of the process. 2) The guidelines of the ILPC. Because any building on that site will require a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission (ILPC), the Commission’s guidelines (and initial reactions to the proposals) should be considered as the County Legislature deliberates upon and eventually selects a proposal. The ILPC is required to issue a “Certificate of Appropriateness” based on the following guidelines. “In consideration of this and all approvals of proposals for alterations, new construction, or demolition in historic districts, the ILPC must determine that the proposed exterior work will not have a substantial adverse effect on the aesthetic, historical, or architectural significance and value of either the landmark or, if the improvement is within a district, of the neighboring improvements in such district. New construction located within an historic district shall be compatible with the historic character of the district within which it is located.” 3) The concerns of the Dewitt Park Historic District neighborhood, including the signatures of 525 people supporting adaptive reuse; This is largely a residential neighborhood. Adding a 20-unit dwelling is reasonable in this historic neighborhood like this. Adding 60 units is huge, it could have an irreversible and negative impact on the area. The old library is a massive structure designed to hold the weight of the books. “Embodied energy” describes the amount of energy that went into those materials, all of which would be wasted if the foundation were destroyed. The Franklin plan calls for removing only 10% of the embodied energy, and some of that material will be re-used on site. Because of this and the heating system proposed, the energy footprint of the Franklin project is far lower than the other proposals. Finally, we believe that the adaptive re-use of the building is the best fit in regards to massing and style for this historic neighborhood. Trees and mature plantings are a big part of what makes a neighborhood feel old. Destroying many of the existing trees in order to build a large complex would do irreparable harm to the historic look & feel of The Dewitt Park Historic District. An adaptive reuse would be a strong statement about Ithaca’s commitment to sustainability and energy use.

Motorcycles have poor cooling and create a lot of heat. Motorcyclist wear a lot of extra gear and do not have A/C like cars do. The potential for a heat stroke in the summer months is there. Also this will improve safety as motorcycles won't have to lane split illegally. It will improve the flow of traffic. Safety being that it is used in high congestion times of traffic and cyclist only go no more than 10-20MPH of the current speed of traffic and no more than 45 MPH in such cases they should use the existing lane. It will also promote new riders and possibly promote more fuel efficient travel to and from work during commuting hours.

This project scheduled for start in November 2015 has been postponed in past. Increased congestion in our community requires this bridge replacement for that concern and to increase safety and mobility to keep our community a desirable , livable community.

Compassion for hungry children should not be penalized; it should be praised. While Ms. Curry acknowledges that her actions were against school policy, I sincerely feel that the policy needs to be changed to allow students in need the basic human right to not go hungry. A hungry child cannot focus on their studies and causes them to sway away from being attentive in class. Tell the Cherry Creek School District to reinstate Della Curry and change their policy so no school children go hungry.

My Home Is In Danger Of Sinking .

92% of drivers speed on Taconic Ave creating a lethal hazard to pedestrians and drivers. Drivers traveling eastbound on Alford Rd as it approaches the intersection of Taconic Ave and Berkshire Heights cannot see cars or pedestrians entering from Berkshire Heights until they are within 50 yards of the intersection. I request that the town of Great Barrington authorize the following improvements during the 2015 summer re-paving: • Eliminate access to Castle street from the eastbound lane of Taconic Ave • Install a four way stop @ the intersection of Taconic Ave and Berkshire Heights. • Painted Crosswalks or high visibility tape at the corners of Taconic and Berkshire Heights as well as Taconic and Barrington Place. • Narrow the travel lanes on Taconic Ave with lane lines. • Continue to station a patrol car and a dynamic speed limit sign on Taconic Ave to demonstrate enforcement.