brian foley
27-02-2010, 08:23 PM
City removes trash cans, streetlights to save cash (http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/25/spellman.colorado.springs/index.html?eref=rss_us&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A)
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City workers remove trash bins in one of Colorado Springs' parks, an effort to close a nearly $30 million budget gap.
If you come to a neighborhood park in Colorado Springs, plan on bringing your own trash bags.
To save money, the city has removed the trash cans.
Need to catch a bus? Don't try on evenings or weekends. The city has cut that service, too.
And when the sun goes down, Colorado Springs is going to look a little bit dimmer. Crews are removing a third of the city's streetlight to save money on electricity and light bulbs.
This is the same as removing your toilet to save on toilet paper...
http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/US/02/25/spellman.colorado.springs/t1larg.trash.kxrm.jpg
City workers remove trash bins in one of Colorado Springs' parks, an effort to close a nearly $30 million budget gap.
If you come to a neighborhood park in Colorado Springs, plan on bringing your own trash bags.
To save money, the city has removed the trash cans.
Need to catch a bus? Don't try on evenings or weekends. The city has cut that service, too.
And when the sun goes down, Colorado Springs is going to look a little bit dimmer. Crews are removing a third of the city's streetlight to save money on electricity and light bulbs.
This is the same as removing your toilet to save on toilet paper...