tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429342286679609717.post6024086485371511020..comments2024-03-06T06:52:39.051-05:00Comments on The Lexington Streetsweeper: Lexington As A Business?The Lexington Streetsweeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15951887343694165562noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429342286679609717.post-43905284869708288512011-03-14T22:22:34.926-04:002011-03-14T22:22:34.926-04:00Our local government cannot spend more money than ...Our local government cannot spend more money than it has(or can borrow) and, as a reflection of the populace which elected it, has chosen to embark upon many usually, worthwhile endeavors. As a business, we must not now choose whether or not to continue to follow those paths, to seek sufficient funding accomplish those endeavors or a combination of both. This is where the playing politics comes in.<br /><br />What are the important services and which one can we do without? Do we need to provide fire protection, police protection, sewer service, trash pick-up, health care, arts programs, social services to the elderly, street maintenance ...? How far can we cut back until we have to generate more funds? Is everything "on the table"?<br /><br />Which business model would you choose?The Lexington Streetsweeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15951887343694165562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429342286679609717.post-2602046955189592702011-03-14T21:42:46.698-04:002011-03-14T21:42:46.698-04:00When I (and I think many people) say that the gove...When I (and I think many people) say that the government should be run like a business, I mean that the government should not spend more money than it has. It should do a cost benefit analysis of the investments it makes rather than deciding based on what feels good. It should hire people to perform a particular productive task and not to simply fill out useless paperwork.<br /><br />When a business does not do these things, it will often go out of business. Fortunately, the government cannot go out of business, but this also makes it dangerous as there is really no penalty for failure.Chris Dotsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02594814149466363496noreply@blogger.com