EDITORIAL HEAVY ITEMS, LIGHT BURDEN.ALTHOUGH we are loath loath also loth adj. Unwilling or reluctant; disinclined: I am loath to go on such short notice. [Middle English loth, displeasing, loath to support any additional trash fees in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , the latest might just be the exception to the rule. On Wednesday, the City Council approved a $1.28-per-unit tax on renters and landlords alike to pay for roving trash trucks that will pick up large items discarded around town. The fee closes a loophole An omission or Ambiguity in a legal document that allows the intent of the document to be evaded. Loopholes come into being through the passage of statutes, the enactment of regulations, the drafting of contracts or the decisions of courts. in city policy -- renters can dump heavy items without paying a price -- while also meeting an important need, namely removing the eyesore eye·sore n. Something, such as a distressed building, that is unpleasant or offensive to view. eyesore Noun something very ugly Noun 1. of littered couches, desks and mattresses. City trash policy has long failed to properly account for renters, and this change is a step in the right direction. If only we could get a sound recycling policy for city apartments next ... |
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