FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2021 Contact: Derek Dufresne [email protected] 603-860-7781 RELEASE: Joyce Craig Can't Even Manage Yard Waste Pick-Up Manchester, NH - On October 20, 2020, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the proposed yard waste collection schedule for 2021 by unanimous vote, although it reduced yard waste collection to once per month in the summer months, and only 17 weeks total for the year. The cost savings was insignificant, while the public health implications and decrease in public services would be extremely significant. The new collection schedules were met with anger and frustration from Manchester taxpayers in all corners of our city. Victoria Sullivan, who is exploring a run for Mayor of Manchester, said: "By reducing yard waste collection, Manchester would be continuing down the failed path of increasing taxes and fees, while decreasing the quality of services residents rightfully deserve. “In addition to this decision being unfair to our taxpayers, it was incredibly shortsighted. “Making yard waste collection less frequent would heighten illegal dumping around the city and force landlords to put less time into the upkeep of their properties. Furthermore, yard waste is a breeding ground for mosquitoes and ticks, so these actions would increase the risk of associated diseases. “I commend Alderman Porter and others for addressing this issue immediately, acknowledging that it was a mistake initially made by Mayor Joyce Craig in her budget, with a major impact on city property owners. Budgets are about priorities, and the fact that Joyce didn't fully fund yard waste pick-up in her vision for the city, expecting the aldermen to eventually deal with her inability to determine city priorities at a later date, is yet another example of poor leadership at the top. I hope the Mayor and Board of Aldermen will side with Alderman Porter to correct this issue. “Manchester deserves better. Our city desperately needs new leadership, new vision, new energy, and someone who puts Manchester's citizens first.”  ### ABOUT VICTORIA SULLIVAN Victoria Sullivan understands what hardworking middle-class Manchester families need out of City Hall because she is one of them. As a wife and stay-at-home mother of two, Victoria and her husband are proud to be raising their two sons on Manchester's south end. Her commitment has always been and will continue to be based on making our communities a better place for our families and for future generations who will call the Queen City home. As a former New Hampshire State Representative and Assistant Majority Leader who served two terms on the House Education Committee, fighting for Manchester families is at the core of Victoria's journey in public service. She worked hard in Concord to keep spending low, while also ensuring that citizens received the quality services their hard-earned tax dollars pay for. One of her proudest accomplishments was her work on legislation that gave parents a stronger voice in their children's education. Through bi-partisan support, Victoria got play-based kindergarten passed into law. That law has been enthusiastically embraced by the early education educators across New Hampshire and used as an example for other states throughout our nation. Victoria truly has a history of commitment to our city. She started a volunteer-run drama club at her children's elementary school, has coached and volunteered for South Soccer, South Little League, and Highland Goffe's-Falls Basketball. She served as the PTA president for her children's elementary school, which in turn lead to her service on the New Hampshire PTA executive board. As a testament to her concern about our children's future, she has spent countless hours volunteering for Manchester schools as a teacher's helper and as a substitute teacher at a charter school. In addition to running for mayor of Manchester in 2019, Victoria has also served as Selectman for Ward 9 and on the Manchester Heritage Commission, where she focused on preserving our city's past, while also seeking to prepare it for the future. ### www.VictoriaSullivanforMayor.com ‌ ‌ Friends of Victoria Sullivan | PO Box 4301, Manchester, NH 03108 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!