How is the local economic picture in your town? (Babylon: versus, food)

[FrmlyBklyn]

How is the local economic picture in your town versus what we typically see on the news. I know from my own experience that request for donations, both monetary and food have gone waaay up. The town has cut back on holiday decorations and municipal pay.
What has been your experience?

[Crookhaven]

Originally Posted by FrmlyBklyn

How is the local economic picture in your town versus what we typically see on the news. I know from my own experience that request for donations, both monetary and food have gone waaay up. The town has cut back on holiday decorations and municipal pay.
What has been your experience?

I think its a little better than last Xmas but nothing to get excited about.

Crooks

[Burb]

Babylon Village really did a nice job this year with the decorations. If you haven't been through at night this season do so, it's rather Norman Rockwellish. Much of the decorations, garland and lights on the lamp posts, etc. were put up by the community.