holy crap, it's that expensive to call 911? i didn't even know it cost anything. and to make it $2.50? that's just beyond ridiculous. i hate taxes and i'm starting to hate daley.
It's not per phone call, it's a monthly charge for all cell phones with a chicago area code. Everyone pays it regardless of calling 911. Calling 911 is free.
Wow, the fact that such misinformation gets published in the sun times is pretty embarrassing. But I have to ask, did you even think about how ludicrous and unbelievable a $1.25, let alone $2.50 fee PER 911 call would be? Think about the logistics and public policy implications of it all for just a second or two, then spend the next few hours feeling embarrassed that you blindly blogged about it:)
Doesn't matter whether the tax hits the individual or the collective. How many 911 calls are made a day and how are those calls impacting our wallet.
I understand that city services have to be paid for out of taxes. Should the call to request city services, especially in an emergency, be taxed as well?
There is NO per call charge to call 911, as other have already pointed out.
Michael Sneed is an idiot, and apparently so is her editor.
Craig, you should correct the story on your home page because as it reads it's just plain wrong, and could unnecessarily discourage some people from calling 911 when they otherwise would.
Heck, if it cost $1.25 to call 911, when I lived at my old apartment, my phone bills would have been through the roof!
Community to Review Proposal for Packaged Liquor License at Pratt/Glenwood 7-11 Dear Neighbor, I am writing to inform you of an upcoming community meeting to review a request by Mr. Hashim Sayed, the franchise owner of the 7-Eleven Food Store at 1414 W. Pratt (at Glenwood), for a license to sell packaged liquor. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 23rd, 7:00 p.m. at the Lake Shore School, 6759 N. Greenview (at Pratt). Obtaining a packaged liquor license is part of an over-all plan to remodel and upgrade the store. Mr. Sayed will be joined by representatives of the 7-Eleven Corporation, who will outline plans for the store improvements. A moratorium on the sale of packaged liquor is currently in place at that address. The Chicago City Council must pass an ordinance lifting the moratorium before Mr. Sayed can apply for the license. Mr. Sayed's 7-Eleven store would be the only business affected by the lifting of the moratorium. If I were to introduce an ordinance lifting the moratorium, I would introduce another ordinance reinstating the moratorium after Mr. Sayed obtained his license, so that the license could not be transferred to another owner. I am interested in hearing your views on Mr. Sayed's proposal, and I encourage you to attend the meeting. I will not support the proposal without substantial community support. Please do not hesitate to contact my office if you have any questions. Sincerely, Joe Moore
that's the absolutely last thing that we need around here - another liquor selling store. no way would that be beneficial to anyone, and it's really hard for me to believe that the 7-11 cannot be completely renovated and become more successful w/o having to resort of selling booze.
Two things: 1) Yes, I agree with breecat, please Craig, do post a correction on the blog because this misinformation could discourage people from calling 911. 2) Please also announce the 7-11 letter from Joe Moore as a separate thread. It seems to me lifting the ban on packaged liquor sales at that location is a very bad idea, especially in light of the current spate of violence and other negative behavior in that general location.
Okay, I don't drink at all, but I recognize the neigborhood needs some GOOD liquor stores. The ones on Morse (when I've gone in in a pinch to get wine) stink.
The new one on Clark near Albion is great.
If they do not sell the JUNK liquor like the big cans and stuff that is pretty much for derelicts, then I think it MIGHT be okay.
Glad they are going to remodel as the store needs it big time. I hope that is not conditional on their ability to sell liquor.
The Scum Times is consistently wrong. It is nothing more than a public realtions company for the mayor. Why anybody would buy that rag for anything other than to line ones birdcage is beyond me.
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holy crap, it's that expensive to call 911? i didn't even know it cost anything. and to make it $2.50? that's just beyond ridiculous. i hate taxes and i'm starting to hate daley.
It's not per phone call, it's a monthly charge for all cell phones with a chicago area code. Everyone pays it regardless of calling 911. Calling 911 is free.
You're telling me Sneed is wrong?
heck, I WAS calling 911 to inform them when people neeeded help in car accidents at the corner by my house...no more!
Sneed is wrong. "Sneed" five letters. "Wrong" five letters.
Sneed is an embarrassment to herself, her family, and the profession of journalism.
Yes... Sneed is wrong. It is free to call 911.
The surcharge is a monthly "tax" that we all pay.
I just double-checked what Sneed wrote, and holy crap is that dumb.
There is no per-call charge, there's a monthly tax/surcharge on your bill that is fixed regardless of whether or not you call 911.
Wow, the fact that such misinformation gets published in the sun times is pretty embarrassing. But I have to ask, did you even think about how ludicrous and unbelievable a $1.25, let alone $2.50 fee PER 911 call would be? Think about the logistics and public policy implications of it all for just a second or two, then spend the next few hours feeling embarrassed that you blindly blogged about it:)
Doesn't matter whether the tax hits the individual or the collective. How many 911 calls are made a day and how are those calls impacting our wallet.
I understand that city services have to be paid for out of taxes. Should the call to request city services, especially in an emergency, be taxed as well?
I don't think the per call thing is right
the per call thing started with an error in the budget overview document
this was cleared up in the hearing Mon
If the police says 911 calls are down, couldn't just claim that as a good thing? It's almost as if crime is down or even traffic accidents are down.
There is NO per call charge to call 911, as other have already pointed out.
Michael Sneed is an idiot, and apparently so is her editor.
Craig, you should correct the story on your home page because as it reads it's just plain wrong, and could unnecessarily discourage some people from calling 911 when they otherwise would.
Heck, if it cost $1.25 to call 911, when I lived at my old apartment, my phone bills would have been through the roof!
Community to Review Proposal for Packaged Liquor License at Pratt/Glenwood 7-11
Dear Neighbor,
I am writing to inform you of an upcoming community meeting to review a request by Mr. Hashim Sayed, the franchise owner of the 7-Eleven Food Store at 1414 W. Pratt (at Glenwood), for a license to sell packaged liquor. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 23rd, 7:00 p.m. at the Lake Shore School, 6759 N. Greenview (at Pratt).
Obtaining a packaged liquor license is part of an over-all plan to remodel and upgrade the store. Mr. Sayed will be joined by representatives of the 7-Eleven Corporation, who will outline plans for the store improvements.
A moratorium on the sale of packaged liquor is currently in place at that address. The Chicago City Council must pass an ordinance lifting the moratorium before Mr. Sayed can apply for the license. Mr. Sayed's 7-Eleven store would be the only business affected by the lifting of the moratorium.
If I were to introduce an ordinance lifting the moratorium, I would introduce another ordinance reinstating the moratorium after Mr. Sayed obtained his license, so that the license could not be transferred to another owner.
I am interested in hearing your views on Mr. Sayed's proposal, and I encourage you to attend the meeting. I will not support the proposal without substantial community support.
Please do not hesitate to contact my office if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Joe Moore
that's the absolutely last thing that we need around here - another liquor selling store. no way would that be beneficial to anyone, and it's really hard for me to believe that the 7-11 cannot be completely renovated and become more successful w/o having to resort of selling booze.
Two things:
1) Yes, I agree with breecat, please Craig, do post a correction on the blog because this misinformation could discourage people from calling 911.
2) Please also announce the 7-11 letter from Joe Moore as a separate thread. It seems to me lifting the ban on packaged liquor sales at that location is a very bad idea, especially in light of the current spate of violence and other negative behavior in that general location.
- PEACE -
Okay, I don't drink at all, but I recognize the neigborhood needs some GOOD liquor stores. The ones on Morse (when I've gone in in a pinch to get wine) stink.
The new one on Clark near Albion is great.
If they do not sell the JUNK liquor like the big cans and stuff that is pretty much for derelicts, then I think it MIGHT be okay.
Glad they are going to remodel as the store needs it big time. I hope that is not conditional on their ability to sell liquor.
The Scum Times is consistently wrong. It is nothing more than a public realtions company for the mayor. Why anybody would buy that rag for anything other than to line ones birdcage is beyond me.
there is no charge for 911 its a monthly charge, 911 is free. i'll drink to that. burb.
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