Saturday, March 14, 2009

Tax Dollars Not At Work

A malfunctioning traffic light that was a constant source of complaints has finally been fixed, but not by the government. A mystery repairman got the light working on Friday, three days before the state Division of Highways workers showed up to repair it.

Mayor Emmett Pugh said Tuesday that officials don't know who did it, but they're grateful.

The light quit working sometime before Christmas. Though it was the city's responsibility, city crews didn't have the expertise to repair the light and it took extra time ordering special parts.

Councilman Mike Atterson said he hopes the mystery repairman comes forward so he can thank him or her and extend a job offer.

He said other lights around town also need work.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

"Councilman Mike Atterson said he hopes the mystery repairman comes forward so he can thank him or her and extend a job offer.

He said other lights around town also need work."

Don't reveal yourself Mr. Repairman.

1) You broke about 15 federal labor laws by doing a union job with our permission from the AFL-CIO. If you show yourself, you could end up wearing concrete boots at the bottom of the river.

2) If by change the job offer is legit, it will be a job offer to join the rest of the city workers in not getting the job done.