https://freerepublic.com/tag/marblefountains/ en-us Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:49:18 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2328942/posts The great Roman ruler Caesar Augustus (63 BC to 14 AD) was quoted by historian Suetonius as saying "I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble." Tim Brick, the Chairman of the Board of The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Pasadena's representative on the MWD Board, seems determined to reverse Augustus's statement to "I found Pasadena a city of marble fountains and left it a city of bricks." According to the Orange County Register, MWD is poised to use a recent mandated 20% regional water rate hike to increase MWD employee pensions... Pasadena Sub Rosa https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2328942/posts#comment Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:49:18 GMT