Got crime in your neighborhood? Call a landscaper

May 12, 2009
By Billy Dennis

I don’t claim to be an expert in the laws that govern how cities collect and spend money. I know that money that goes input certain funds cannot be pulled out and put into other funds. I know that’s it’s not all one big pile of money.

Nevertheless, any city with a nearly half-million-dollar projected deficit that is going to cut police overtime and put  fewer police officers on the street, has no Goddamn business whatsoever spending $56,000 to pretty-up a drop off area for a public facility that will be used by the exact same number of people regardless.

Good God.

When your garage or your car has been broken into, or when neighborhood punks are selling drugs on the corner, don’t call the police. Call a landscaper.

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3 Responses to “ Got crime in your neighborhood? Call a landscaper ”

  1. Mahkno on May 13, 2009 at 6:28 am

    Doesn’t the Civic Center have it’s own budget to do landscaping with?

  2. eastbluffer on May 14, 2009 at 10:16 am

    I am glad my neighbors and myself have to put up with our basements being flooded with sewer backups when it rains so the civic center can look pretty.

  3. Billy Dennis on May 14, 2009 at 5:14 pm

    Eastbluffer: Are you JUST now figuring it out? Peoria taxpayers exist to serve as revenue generators for the Peoria Civic Center. Be thankful we are allowed to bask in its glory.