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Exh~ bi t C a February 21,1994 Scatt E. Pringle 2610 Emerald Eugene, Oregon 97403 City Engineer, Public ~lork~ Department City of Eugene 858 Pearl Street Eugene, Qregon 97401 I am writing to state my objections to the Proposed Assessment of my property regarding the sidewalks on Emerald Street. As well, I offer alternatives far bearing the costa ~`~hen this project was in its early stages of study, the concern and purpose was what to da about the speeding traffic on the Emerald Street hill.. From the neighborhood meetings I attended, it had everything to do with scantrol and reductions of vehicles on the streets As soon as the ssoZutions to the speeding traffic problem became the sidewalk projects, I became oppossed to it. I disagreed be-~ cause sidewalks would do very little to reduce traffic flow and high spe~ds.~The sidewalks have only cleared the street for even a greater nurnbe~ of s runway ~ approaches up and down the hill.. } I also disagreed with r simply sidewalks s because of the cost and affords-- b ility to myself and other santi--sidewalks homeownersa As stated back in 192, I would not, could not afford any additional expenses to my cost of existing on a law income. I still canrt. I am in jeopardy every month just to make my mortgage payment, let alone my other necessity expenses. The last possible expense =Head in my life is to pay for 3o feet of laid cement at X20#OQ a foot ~ It be- comes very clear, and how claw it is, how one can become homeless through no fault of their own. To cut back on my personal budge t any further, to somehow meet this proposed assessment, just is znt there or passibleo Z am despratel-y trying to live within my means and take s a grasp of c ontxo~ in one ~ s life and budgetary res tric Lions . 2t only becomes out-of-control when told to pay 54x.00 for someth~.ng never wanted, requested, or asked for4 A possible s alution might be to use funds for the cos t ~ mine and any one else ~.n the same forced situations}from The Community Devlop- men t Block Grant a Funds may be used for Public Improvement which sidewalks fall ur~der.~Ses attached.} Also, perhaps a scost scheduler based on ability-to-pay could be initiated for low--~.n.come residents i If nothing else, The City should just absorb the cost assessment for _ myself, and anyone else who simply do not have the money to pays Thank you for listening and your hopeful understanding and considera- tion, Meanwhile, the cars continue to speed by. Sincerely, ~ Scott ~. Pringle ~ rr ~ ., :~ ~ r-, ,.. .. ~ ~ ,, `,