July 26th, 2006 03:58pm

Should the deadline for fire sprinklers be moved up?

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Seventy-eight percent of the people who responded to an Argus-Courier online poll July 19, 2006 said they believe that the 2017 deadline for fire sprinklers in downtown buildings should be moved up. Eighty-six percent believed that the boundaries of the area where sprinklers are required (the area is bounded by Washington, Kentucky/ Fourth and B streets and the Petaluma River) should be expanded to include other downtown buildings. The city is offering to reimburse landlords $5,000 for … Read More »
July 19th, 2006 12:00am

Are you satisfied with your garbage and recycling service?

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Eighty-six percent of the people who responded to an Argus-Courier online poll last week say they are very satisfied with their garbage and recycling service since Green Waste Recovery started its contract with Petaluma in January. The same percentage said they are recycling more since Green Waste began providing service ” 65 percent said they are recycling a lot more and 20 percent said somewhat more.Seventy-two percent said they … Read More »
July 12th, 2006 09:23pm

Should Petaluma adopt a ‘living wage’ law?

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Nearly two out of three people who responded to an Argus-Courier online poll July 5, 2006 support a “living wage” law in Petaluma. The poll asked: Should Petaluma adopt a “living wage” law for its government employees? Sixty-six percent said yes and 34 percent said no. Given five choices, 41 percent said one person needs to earn more than $16 per hour to live in Petaluma if he or she is … Read More »
July 5th, 2006 08:06pm

Is methampetamine use a problem in Petaluma?

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Methamphetamine use has touched about half of those who responded to an Argus-Courier online poll June 28, 2006. The poll asked: Have you or your family been affected by a methamphetamine user? Forty-nine percent said yes and fifty-one percent said no. Nearly two-thirds said methamphetamine use is a major problem in Petaluma. Sixty-two percent think meth is a major problem, 26 percent say it’s somewhat of a problem, 9 percent feel … Read More »