[quote]The fact that this solution is tenable and has worked drives the pro big government and pro union people nuts.[/quote]
Sure, this solution is tenable and works, when you have median family income of $129,810.
But does it really end up cheaper than the usual way? Everyone loves to hate unions, but nobody hates private companies … because private companies keep things private, and most people don’t know about fat stock bonuses and seven-figure golden parachutes for high ranking executives.
The article says that they pay $25 million a year to that company. Mission Viejo is a good match: similar size, similar income, similar poverty level. Their latest city budget spends $14.4M/year on “Infrastructure Maintenance”, $7.6/year on “Recreation/Community/Library”, and $2.8M/year on “Engineering & Transportation”. We’d have to look closer at what two cities get for that money, but it’s far from obvious that Sandy Springs saved any money by going private.
