One pressing issue for municipal councils nowadays relates to the debate between those who believe the vicinities around homes should be kept clean by the owners of the place and those who argue this should be a government’s responsability. This essay will discuss both views and I will provide my own perspective on this discussion.
On one side of the argument, many support that terrains with houses are private areas and therefore its surroundings should be responsability of the owners. Cleaning and maintain areas such as sidewalks and public squares is a demanding task. Therefore, most mayorships do not have the necessary budget to afford this need. For example, in the Winter, it is not reasonable to suppose government would have enough workers to remove snow from every single street of the municipal area. If these places are not maintained on a daily basis, residents may be exposed to serious hazards, such as slippery roads and sidewalks.
On the other hand, government collects a myriad of different taxes throughout the year to maintain public places, particularly those with high traffic and with special maintenance needs. Some circumstances demands highly skilled workers and heavy equipment for adequate maintenance of areas. For instance, if a tree falls during a heavy storm, only professionals with proper machinery will be able to restore the place to its normal configuration. Consequently, to avoid traffic interruption and major hazards, mayorships and officials usually focus on tasks that cannot be handled by regular citizens.
In conclusion, I believe both sides have merits. In balance, even though public management organizations get taxes to maintain public spaces, I strongly believe residents should handle easier housekeeping tasks around the vicinities of their homes and rely on officials to manage heavy duty requirements that eventually may occur.
One pressing issue for municipal councils nowadays relates to the debate between those who believe the
vicinities
around homes should be
kept
clean by the owners of the
place
and those who argue this should be a
government
’s
responsability
. This essay will discuss both views and I will provide my
own
perspective on this discussion.
On one side of the argument,
many
support that terrains with
houses
are private
areas
and
therefore
its surroundings should be
responsability
of the owners. Cleaning and maintain
areas
such as sidewalks and
public
squares is a demanding task.
Therefore
, most
mayorships
do not have the necessary budget to afford this need.
For example
, in the Winter, it is not reasonable to suppose
government
would have
enough
workers to remove snow from every single street of the municipal
area
. If these
places
are not maintained on a daily basis, residents may
be exposed
to serious hazards, such as slippery roads and sidewalks.
On the other hand
,
government
collects a myriad of
different
taxes throughout the year to maintain
public
places
,
particularly
those with high traffic and with special maintenance needs.
Some
circumstances
demands
highly
skilled workers and heavy equipment for adequate maintenance of
areas
.
For instance
, if a tree falls during a heavy storm,
only
professionals with proper machinery will be able to restore the
place
to its normal configuration.
Consequently
, to avoid traffic interruption and major hazards,
mayorships
and officials
usually
focus on tasks that cannot
be handled
by regular citizens.
In conclusion
, I believe both sides have merits. In balance,
even though
public
management organizations
get
taxes to maintain
public
spaces, I
strongly
believe residents should handle easier housekeeping tasks around the
vicinities
of their homes and rely on officials to manage
heavy duty
requirements that
eventually
may occur.