City picking on the poor

July 23, 2008 12:48 am

— It would appear the city commission is working to force people on the lower end of the economic spectrum out of Enid.
There are numerous older people who are not physically able to do yard work nor afford to have it done. Why not form a volunteer group to clean and mow? I can’t walk very well, but I can push a lawnmower if the ground is fairly level and I would be more than happy to mow a lawn once a week.
Why do we want to fine people who are, in a lot of cases, barely able to keep food on the table, knowing they can’t pay fines? And to shut off their water forcing them to live in unsanitary conditions, how does that make sense?
Why not use some of the people doing community service to help?
Then the idea of limiting each lot to three vehicles. Our two block area consists of two bedroom duplexes. Would you allow one family to have two cars and the other only one?
Another question. If each family is limited to one small trash cart, what do you think is going to happen to the extra trash? It is going to wind up in back yards and alleys.
The Declaration of Independence clearly states “All men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable rights. To secure these rights, Governments are installed among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
I am all for clean yards, and I hate to see cars parked on grass. But we need to use a little common sense and compassion. If the city gets behind on its mowing and upkeep because of rain, wouldn’t it make sense to understand the same can happen to homeowners?
Virginia Reed
Enid