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Regarding the article in the Times about the Riverfront development, the city gets grants for "free" money as they put it, but yet never seem to maintain anything. Look at what we are stuck with along the river now. Is that how "free" money is going to work? We build it, then never worry about upkeep? Or do we accept this "free" money, then never take into account the money it takes for maintenance?
It is great to get grant money, but the whole picture has to be taken into account..."free" isn't the correct word. Look at the lovely chainlink fence we have now. It is quite disturbing that a concrete wall can't even be maintained. Does anyone else see the problems that will eventually come of this? As the old cliche goes...."nothing is ever free."
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