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Topic: Volunteers save government $1.5M
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Volunteers save government $1.5M
in wind storm cleanup costs
KSL-TV [Salt Lake City, UT], by Mike Anderson
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Posted By:Laotzu, 11/30/2012 10:01:08 PM
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| Bountiful — The Davis County wind storm cleanup was completed Friday and thanks to volunteers and neighbors helping neighbors, the cost came in way below the estimate. After the Dec. 1 wind storm tore through Davis County and caused more than $100 million in damages. At the time, the cleanup of debris alone was expected to cost about $2 million. But the final price tag was just $300,000. County leaders say that quick, almost overwhelming response is what helped the cleanup effort come in so far under budget. "They all realized that the happiest day you have is the day you spend
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Comments:
Totally unacceptable posting cleaned up to show proper way. LCom Staff.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
bogeegolf, 11/30/2012 10:18:54 PM (No. 9042309)
Ah Utah Would that be a red state?
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
MissMann, 11/30/2012 10:26:21 PM (No. 9042316)
Wait for it...the unions will complain about it. It´s happened before!
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
ocjim, 12/1/2012 3:00:21 AM (No. 9042462)
America the way it used to be. Utah today.
And, of course it´s a bright Red State. How could it be otherwise? You think by now every American could plainly see the Right in action in the Red States and the Left in the Blue states, and therefore see that the best way forward for this country is an absolute no brainer.
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Volunteers save government $1.5M
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Posted By: Laotzu- 11/30/2012 10:01:08 PM
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Bountiful — The Davis County wind storm cleanup was completed Friday and thanks to volunteers and neighbors helping neighbors, the cost came in way below the estimate. After the Dec. 1 wind storm tore through Davis County and caused more than $100 million in damages. At the time, the cleanup of debris alone was expected to cost about $2 million. But the final price tag was just $300,000. County leaders say that quick, almost overwhelming response is what helped the cleanup effort come in so far under budget. "They all realized that the happiest day you have is the day you spend
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