Fine Atlas
I live in Atlas, and my family pays taxes. We clean our pavements and dig out our cars. And we are told if we don’t clean the pavements, we will pay a fine. What about the streets? The township has not cleaned the streets for two big snowfalls, and we can’t dig our cars out or park there. After we break our backs digging them out, is that fair? We ought to fine the township for not cleaning the streets. Where are they hiding the snowplows?
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Get in the Ball....you answered your own question. There’s no snow removal because the city is in a distressed status. Pretty simple.
To My Opinion....those turbines would work if they were winterized like they should have been. For heaven’s sake, Siberia has those same turbines and has no issues. Texas tried to cut corners because the management of the grid was privatized. Small government is good until the power goes out, right?
upnorth: well said !
upnorth: so true !!
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