The area where I live is littered with many, many closed down and vacant former new car dealerships - big sprawling lots and multi-million dollar showrooms sit empty.
Strip malls are loaded with empty storefronts.
Home prices continue to drop.
Yet city and county politicians continue to push for new taxes and continue to approve more multi-million dollar government boondoggles, even while freezing raises for police, firemen, etc.
“many closed down and vacant former new car dealerships - big sprawling lots and multi-million dollar showrooms sit empty.”
Same here. One dealership just built and moved to a new showroom three years ago. Completely vacant now.
Oh and we are in desperate need of a new courthouse and jail. Just had a SPLOST tax vote to pay, but people are fed up. This courthouse is over 100 years old, 100 years to keep the ceiling from falling in (yes, there is insulation hanging from the ceiling) but NOW, during the worst time since Depression, it has to be done.
Most people are just ticked off it hasn’t been done by now.
Do you live in Cook County Illinois? Your area sounds so familiar....