Thursday, July 01, 2010

Stimulus Money: 11th Richest Town In U.S. Gets Money For Road Repair

John Powers of The Chicago Daily Observer reports:
In case you had any doubts if our stimulus dollars were being spent wisely, here’s a cameo from Wilmette Avenue, the portal to Kenilworth, Illinois of just how important the stimulus is to economic growth. Given that Wilmette is one of the wealthiest villages in Illinois, and Kenilworth is the wealthiest village in Illinois (and #11 in the USA), can’t these anointed areas afford their own street maintenance?