Submitted by Rebecca, Feb 29, 2008 12:57

Great column, Alicia. This sort of needless spending is evident in my city also. The city manager wants to cut the police force and funding for the fire department, and all the while they continue to spend $ on decorative lighting and an expensive renovation of a stadium used about once a year.

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