It might be time to tone down the prayers for rain. I know we have been in a terrrible drought but the heavy rains we have seen lately are taking the blame for the damage to the floodgates of the Broadway Lake dam in Anderson SC.
County officials must determine how much it will cost to fix the gate, or if they should wait and push for $30 million of federal money it would take to replace the lake's dam, bridge and spillway. And in the usual way of politicians doing things, several politicians started pointing fingers at each other in an article in the Independent. yet once again, politicians squabbling instead of solving. No big surprise there.
Somehow I suspect the politicians that push for the $30 million solution have friends or family that will benefit from doing the work. But there is no doubt the work should have been done in the past but isn't hindsight always 20/20? And what does the finger pointing accomplish?
It sure does not help the residents of Broadway Lake.
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Mark:
Your most recent blogs seem to be a very logical use for Stimulus Money.
If we create jobs through projects such as Broadway Lake Dam Flood Gate and a future generation of HIGHLY EDUCATED South Carolinians, this could be very beneficial to the current and future health of this state.
However, I'm not an educated and experienced politician. Hence, these ideas are probably rooted in fantasy.
I would vote for a dreamer that saw the silver lining to this grey cloud. It is terrible for the homeowners on Broadway Lake today. But if the money is used correctly, it could be a great project to improve property values in the long term.
Makes you wonder about other dams, bridges and other projects that this money could be used on in the Upstate. Since so many people are moving to SC, we need to be proactive on improving our infrastructure, roads, schools, etc.
If it would not be such a great loss to the Columbia real estate industry, I would suggest you consider a life in politics. I read your blog and see you being the type we need in office. Especially your recent video about foreclosures shows the type of thinking we need in office.