ADVANCED DISPOSAL
These 3 garbage cans are in their 5th day of sitting in front of the HM rec area. Pick Up for the subdivision was this past Friday.
6/21/19
ADVANCED DISPOSAL
Seems that they are not about to change how they leave their empty containers after the trash has been emptied. I wrote about this last week and even complained to their HQ who acknowledged and said they would refer this to their local GM.
Clearly they are not interested in fixing the problem and in fact there seems to be more containers left in the roadway than last week.
Time to get another trash company.
But the issue of WHY we ever hired them remains. They are 'F' rated by the BBB for each of their 37 locations in Georgia. Consumer complaint sites all have unfavorable posts about them.
So who at City dropped the ball last year when deciding to hire this bunch?
Subject: HOLLY MILL - Advanced Disposal Trash Collection, 2nd Complaint to City
Thank you for your input on this Advanced Disposal problem.
The streets in these subdivisions are not overly broad to start with and drivers dodging trash cans should not be necessary as it would only take a few seconds more to put them back onto the residents property.I was somewhat disappointed in a prior reply from City that ". . . if the homeowner placed the can in the roadway, it was placed back in the roadway" .
I can assure you that residents do NOT set our trash cans out in the roadway.By now I am sure that Advanced has heard from the City on this issue, they have heard from me at Advanced HQ and said that the info would be passed down to the local GM for this area.
So perhaps between input from City and community members the pick up crews will be doing a better job in the coming week.
Appreciate your interest and if you happen to get a Advanced reply I would be interested in adding it to both my Community Facebook page and the Holly Mill blogsite.
Bill Harris
Holly Mill
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In a message dated 6/16/2019 12:54:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
sandy.mcgrew@cantonga.gov writes:
Mr. Harris,
Thank you for letting us know that this issue is still going on. We will ask staff to look into it. We are aware that Advanced has not performed as well as expected.
I am watching to see if there are self improvements after the take over by Waste Mgt is in full effect. We will definitely take into consideration their performance when it comes time to review the contract.
Sandy McGrew
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6/15/19
RE: ADVANCED DISPOSAL'S SLOPPY WORK
I have had the below reply to my complaint which is posted further down this site and also on the blog:
" Thank you Mr. Harris for your email.
Unfortunately this is not a new complaint. Others have experienced similar problems. We are constantly in touch with Advanced regarding this Problem.
Our contract with Advanced will be coming up for review soon and this and other Problems will be considered.
I am sorry you have had this unresolved problem.
Gene Hobgood, Mayor"
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STILL NO PROGRESS IN THIS TRASH CONTAINER ISSUE
Back in late April the sloppy work of Advanced Disposal was brought to the attention of the City with a request that the company STOP leaving the empty trash containers strewn around the streets.
The problem continues and a further complaint has been made to the City Manager and to our Ward 3 Council Members.
Scroll down to April 26th if you want to see the first complaint. Here are some photos from today FYI:
From: harris2018@aol.com
To: billy.peppers@cantonga.gov
Cc: nick.estes@cantonga.gov, farris.yawn@cantonga.gov
Sent: 6/14/2019 10:17:09 AM Eastern Standard Time
Subject: RE: HOLLY MILL - Advanced Disposal Trash Collection, 2nd Complaint to City
Billy Peppers, Canton City Manager, Council member Nick Estes, Ward 3Council member Farris Yawn, Ward 3
RE: SLOPPY WORK BY ADVANCED DISPOSAL CREATING TRAFFIC ISSUESThis is an ongoing issue with how employees at Advanced Disposal do not return the empty trash containers to the lawn, driveway or sidewalks once they empty them.Rather, they just leave many of them in the street.As you know these crowded subdivisions were built to squeeze as many homes into an acre as they could and the widths of the streets are already less than optimal, so just leaving these now empty trash containers sitting on the streets rather than putting them back on the homeowners property is creating both a real traffic issue as well as just making the neighborhoods look like a junkyard.I had sent a complaint to the City in April with photos, but that did not seem to have much effect. (Copy below)Can the City now officially bring this sloppy work to their attention so that the empty cans are no longer left in the roadway?I have photos of this at one of my community blog sites FYI. Both from April and from today.See the blog at:and the Holly Mill Residents Facebook page at:Bill HarrisHolly Mill Subdivision
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6/2/19
BMK Construction and Engineerings
work to widen Holly Springs Parkway south of Rabbit Hill Road has been underway since March 2018 and is almost finished. The road north of the Home Depot at 4520 Holly Springs Pky is now 2 lanes in each direction and has been open for some months.
The construction of the Sixes Ridge development continues.
Photos looking North from Home Depot.
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5/27/19
WHERE DID BLOG READERS COME FROM THE LAST 30 DAYS?
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5/20/19
TIME FOR NEW GLASSES
Every few years you get an eye exam and if there is any change you get a new updated script.
6 Weeks ago I had an exam which showed minor changes from the old exam, but I decided to get all new glasses anyway. Prices seem down from what I recall from prior purchases.
My exam was done by the group that did my cataract surgery 3+ yrs ago, my comments are on the cost of new frames and lenses but all firms selling them also have optometrists associated with them for the exams.
I used BJ's Wholesale (Exit 7 off 575) for the distance and reading glasses. You do NOT need membership in BJ's to use the optical dept. The frames and lenses were $140 each.
Today I went to Visionworks for sunglasses with grey tint (Exit 19 off 575) and got a pair of prescription lenses and frame for $120. They have a LOT of frames available, many more than BJ's. As usual takes 10 days to make them up.
So I was pleased to note prices seem reasonable at both places. (Photo: my 2 pairs from BJ's, Visionworks paperwork FYI)
5/10/19
CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSORS
notices are hitting mailboxes in Cherokee County today.
These are just notices of the 2019 tax assessments, not bills.
Probably your bill will be close to last years, but if you want to dispute it you can put in a written appeal by 6/27/19.
The City and County bill together, this is the 3rd year for this, prior to this you got 2 separate bills, one City of Canton and the other Cherokee County. Now it is just the one bill.
My tax last year was $276.78 and this year it is $267.60 for a savings of $9.18. Just a bit more than a meal at Micky D's but better than it going up.
Before you ask, it is due to age exemptions, so hurry up and get old and you pay less in taxes. The City tax for me is $0 and of course the various school taxes dropped off years ago.
See 2 tax bills FYI:
MORE ON TAX
Just in case anyone is interested (and probably no one is) I looked up a home that is the mirror image of my own. Only difference is:
1) I have .18 of an acre and it has .13 of an acre.
2) It is owned by a Dallas, Tx. property investment firm called by several names, including 1H Borrower LP and also Invitation Homes, said firm(s) own at least 4 houses in Holly Mill and a LOT of others in the County.
As usual an easier to read copy is available on the referenced blog site.
I paid property tax of $276.78 in 2018 and 1H Borrower LP paid $2,027.46 or $1,750.68 more than I paid last year. As you can see, they have no exemptions and I have several.
Don't rush into old age, it isn't as much fun as you might think it is.
5/10/19
HOLLY MILL RECREATION AREA:
The community pool area by 'the View', opened 5/4/19 and will close 9/2/19.
The Enclave opens 5/18/19 through 9/29/19.
Lifeguards will be on duty from 5/24 to 8/2 from noon to 8 PM and weekends while school is in session. Otherwise it is 'swim at your own risk'.
Kids under 14 not allowed in unless accompanied by an adult.
2 years ago there was vandalism with 2 juveniles from another subdivision causing problems. The camera system of that time caught them in the act, but these are updated cameras, put in after that incident.
Brief summary - The initial 7 pages arrived via attachment from the CPD and are available further down this blog site:
Reported to CPD 1/3/17 2:09 PM
Holly Mill Recreation Area
955 Keeter Road, Canton, Ga.
Repair and Clean Up:
2 Picnic Tables, 1 light fixture, $950
Holly Mill Recreation Area
955 Keeter Road, Canton, Ga.
Repair and Clean Up:
2 Picnic Tables, 1 light fixture, $950
Criminal Damage to Property/2nd Degree - Felony
Christopher Carter Romans, W/M/15
433 Leyland Dr, Canton 30114
433 Leyland Dr, Canton 30114
Elijah Cole, W/M15
1329 Bridge Mill Ave, Canton, 30114
1329 Bridge Mill Ave, Canton, 30114
On 3/1/17 a copy of the case file was sent to the DA’s office.
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From: harris2018@aol.com
To: billy.peppers@cantonga.gov
Sent: 4/26/2019 3:41:10 PM Eastern Standard Time
Subject: ADVANCED DISPOSAL
ADVANCED DISPOSAL TRASH COLLECTION
These empty trash cans need to be put onto the sidewalk, driveway or lawn and NOT left in the street.
These Holly Mill streets are just able to have 2 cars pass each other and we don't need any trash cans left on the streets to further hinder the traffic flow.
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