Things have gotten so bad in Muncie that the city plans to turn off 85 percent of its 4,107 street lights come New Year’s.
The idea follows laying off swaths of firefighters and moving toward closing its animal shelter among other cost cuts. Read
a story about the lights here.
Muncie could have prevented much of this had the city made itself attractive to the
hundreds of sharp graduates cranked out by Ball State University’s nationally renowned entrepreneurship
program. Those grads could have created companies, and more and better jobs, and ultimately improved the
tax base.
For now, though, things are bleak and getting bleaker.
What will happen
socially when Indiana Michigan Power throws the switch? Even though street lights traditionally are intended
more for safety than security, will crooks feel they’ve gotten the green light?
Do you
foresee additional results, psychological or otherwise? The city’s economic development director,
Roy Budd, told the Muncie Star Press he fears a reputation as “the city that turned off its streetlights."
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See, I told u Indyman and Dipsicle....this 8 days is overkill. It's barely worth a weekend....great job Tony George! Your dream has been fulfilled....he fans want the I r l back. Thats how good it was.....and that sucked.
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I have been in training for a short time now but right off I can see that safety and quality are the number one issues, my experience as of late has been a positive one, the employees along with Jeff the plant manager and the operation supervisor as well as the engineers are a highly motivated group of people, what an asset for the area to have and for company's in need of a quality metal products.
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While I understand the severity of their actions as well as everyones eagerness to hold them responsible for thier lost funds, these gentlemen did know how to make money. Dispite thier poor decisions over the ownership of Fair they had made several wise investments which paid them greatly. This proves they do have the potential to rebuild so they can repay. I do not feel they should live the life of luxuary but given an opportunity could they find ways of repaying the debts? They are doing nothing now but being a burden on tax payers. Just a thought!!!!!
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You guys have some "interesting" comments to say the least. I hope you will call in and share those opinions starting June 1. I'm looking forward to having you on the air.
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