On the verge of an economic collapse, Cape Coral controls damages

[yoko]

Originally Posted by yoko

" There are some 9,000 homes in foreclosure in Cape Coral and banks have registered to maintain 5,000 of them, leaving the remaining 4,000 to be mowed by the city if responsible parties can’t be found, Cassidy said.

"A total of 1,500 lots are being mowed under city contracts and more than 200 lots have been mowed since January by other volunteers with Code Compliance’s Take Pride In The Cape program."


2010/04/30
http://www.news-press.com/article/20...-clean-up-city

Volunteers are working in code compliance office in City Hall
Volunteers are answering the phones and filling complaints
Volunteers are in the Police dept.
Volunteers are creating medians
Volunteers are cleaning canals
Volunteers are working in the Suicide Center
Volunteers are working in shelters, food banks, etc.
Volunteer are working as working in animal shelters
Volunteers are working in hospitals
Volunteers are working in libraries

[equalrightsforeveryone]

Maybe it's time to get rid of the city employee's and let the volunteers take over.
Who know's it may work better in the long run.

[yoko]

Originally Posted by equalrightsforeveryone

Maybe it's time to get rid of the city employee's and let the volunteers take over.
Who know's it may work better in the long run.

Definitely !

Volunteers are already running the city, while Cape Coral is heading toward a state bailout.

[faithfulFrank]

Old duplicate thread....closed