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That's a good suggestion. Let's see the private sector follow suit for environmental purposes as well.
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I agree so far as from the "enviromental" purpose; but from a monetary stance, the city is wasting other peoples money.
(like the city worker who creeped my blog for 24 hrs
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Businesses and individuals are free to waste their own money any way they see fit. (Short of being illegal)
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Council is piddling down to the nitty-gritty of the budget, and it's slowing going to happen through blood, sweat and tears. Every department has to justify their budget demands, and Council decides what gets axed - and things are getting axed.
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I know, it was painful to watch.
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For example, we have subscriptions to a number of different news sources, and we have decided to save almost half a million dollars by cancelling a number of those subscriptions.
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Perfect example of how something can go on for years before someone looks at it with new eyes and questions it.
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Just because you don't see it on the front page news doesn't mean cost-cutting isn't in full swing.
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Well, it should be in the news or minimum posted front and centre on your.... err, I mean their website. They should have a running tally sheet on how much they have saved and how they saved it.