Indiana

Pre-4th of July Follies

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

I’m not going to spend too much time here today.  I’ve got the day off and plan to spend it getting caught up on some much needed sleep.  But as I was on the Interstate yesterday I heard numerous stories about how small towns were cancelling their 4th of July celebrations because they were short on funds.

And in all that time, I did not hear about one community that decided to go into a joint agreement with another community and do a regional fireworks show.  It was nothing but whining and complaining instead of looking for viable solutions and alternatives.

And the more I listened, the more I thought that if these guys can’t even figure out how to go in together on fireworks, how will they ever figure out how to survive when property tax caps fully kick in January and they have to make serious calls regarding police, fire and public safety.

Happy 4th!

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on July 03, 2009 (boomark / email).