Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Government at Work - on ADA curb ramps
Just the facts.
The federal government passes a law to help citizens, and then it costs local governments (local taxpayers) much more than anticipated...
The federal government passes a law to help citizens, and then it costs local governments (local taxpayers) much more than anticipated...
Patrick Lester writes about it in Allentown PA's Morning Call:
"Prompted partly by lawsuits, Pennsylvania is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to make sure sidewalks are truly accessible to the disabled.
But a little more than a year into the statewide effort, municipalities say it has created more confusion, frustration and budget-busting costs than they and their tax base can withstand."
