And you thought I was just whining about our streets.

[SGBARRACUDA]

A couple of months ago, a report surfaced that FL spent 4.8 million on non-native palm trees to line toll roads.

...while the tolls increased by 33% during that time.

All the while we have some of the sorriest roads anywhere. Yup all those palm tree's, I just wonder who in the hell is going to maintain them when they need pruning?

 

[dibbons]

Our palm tree pruner was getting up in years and died not long ago on the job, his son is taking over. It's a constant chore knocking away the older, dry palm fronds.

 

[YY1]

why TF does FL need to import palm trees?

back in the 2010-ish recession, when all the gov't agencies were bawling about lack of funds, I saw a crew scraping old perfectly good grass from the medians and then relaying with brand new sod. Really? That's a funny way to show important projects going without funding.

 

[Dennis H]

San Jose. Freeways expressways ok. Neighborhood streets washboard. Except for 87. Sinking from day 1. Low bidder.

 

[sireland67]

why TF does FL need to import palm trees?

back in the 2010-ish recession, when all the gov't agencies were bawling about lack of funds, I saw a crew scraping old perfectly good grass from the medians and then relaying with brand new sod. Really? That's a funny way to show important projects going without funding.

Probably because some politicians brother owned a landscape company.

 

[pauly]

The new liberal governor in Michigan is wanting a new $0.45/gallon to fix the roads. This is on top of a $0.26/gallon tax to fix roads that was levied in 2016. Wonder where that money all went?