Cut Your Own Grass
Some time public services are difficult to appreciate. Some times they don't even need to be public services.
The Miami Herald has an article in today's paper about "cutbacks" at the County's Parks. In 2005 the grass was cut at the County Parks 25 times during the year. They were scheduled to be cut 12 times in 2014, but that may be reduced to 9 visits by the lawn mowing crews because of budget cuts.
Grass along right of ways also seems a lot longer than in previous years. The obvious answer to this situation is for property owners to cut the grass on the swale in front of their properties, and for the most part this happens. What about boulevard areas? Obviously, property owners may not be responsible for the maintenance of these areas and voluntarism on the part of someone with a lawn mower would probably raise as many questions as it would solve. Liability is probably the biggest problem even though the risks are only obvious after the fact.
Overgrown areas in the tropics happen right before your eyes and while long hair may be stylish, the neighborhood may have a legitimate gripe if the grass ain't cut and it's a bigger issue than picking up after your dog.
The Miami Herald has an article in today's paper about "cutbacks" at the County's Parks. In 2005 the grass was cut at the County Parks 25 times during the year. They were scheduled to be cut 12 times in 2014, but that may be reduced to 9 visits by the lawn mowing crews because of budget cuts.
Grass along right of ways also seems a lot longer than in previous years. The obvious answer to this situation is for property owners to cut the grass on the swale in front of their properties, and for the most part this happens. What about boulevard areas? Obviously, property owners may not be responsible for the maintenance of these areas and voluntarism on the part of someone with a lawn mower would probably raise as many questions as it would solve. Liability is probably the biggest problem even though the risks are only obvious after the fact.
Overgrown areas in the tropics happen right before your eyes and while long hair may be stylish, the neighborhood may have a legitimate gripe if the grass ain't cut and it's a bigger issue than picking up after your dog.
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