Yesterday's Atlanta Urinal and Constipation carried a story about the Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is having to reduce costs. MARTA spokeswoman Andrea Coleman said....
MARTA started the renovations last year, but now it is in the process of making budget cuts because of falling sales tax revenue. Closing bathrooms is one measure being considered. The agency could save about $945,000 annually if it closed all the system’s restrooms.
Isn't it just like a government agency to spend up to the limit, giving raises to overpaid employees and building unnecessary staff. Then when revenue drops, they want to drop facilities needed for basic human requirements. Like with City of Atlanta employees, over staffing in this agency is obvious, a means to maintaining the political base in the county. You can bet that with closing of lavatories, the janitors who are supposed to clean them will be kept on the dole. Gotdamned govmint.
Decades ago, when at the North Avenue Trade School, our fraternity was so cash strapped, that toilet paper was a precious commodity. We had a resolution to encourage "out of house dumps". For today's suffering students, it looks like there is going to be one less place to sit.
A poll on the AJC site showed 65% of voters want those toilets available.
Personally, I don't really give a crap either way. Who wants to use the same bathroom as a bunch of vagrants?
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