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To: Cementjungle

I was working as a City Manager when one of these popped up in my city. we got quite a few phone calls and then someone stood up at the city council meeting and asked what the city was going to do about it. The mayor and the rest of the council looked to me and I said “nothing”. I said that the city had no ordinance prohibiting this and that it was up to the community whether this placed stayed in business by either buying their product or not and I then added would they rather us take the time to pass a bunch of new laws or let the free market decide.

That was that and the place closed less than 3 months after it opened. Then someone else re-opened it as a regular coffee stand and that place is still in business last I checked.

The funny thing was I got a call from the motel owner across the street complaining and I asked him if anyone complained about his guests using the swimming pool along side the street? His complaint stopped there...


50 posted on 04/08/2014 11:32:46 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: shotgun

Good job, we need more City Managers like you.


55 posted on 04/08/2014 11:45:53 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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