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Lights out on Causeway #171855
10/03/2018 09:00 AM
10/03/2018 09:00 AM
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Central Florida!
Carol_Hill Offline OP
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Daily Herald story

Anyone know why?


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Re: Lights out on Causeway [Re: Carol_Hill] #171857
10/03/2018 09:02 AM
10/03/2018 09:02 AM
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St Maarten
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Inability to plan. No budget, no one trained to make them work. It's endemic here.


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Re: Lights out on Causeway [Re: BillandElaine] #171858
10/03/2018 09:17 AM
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They've been working for a couple of years before now. Have they not been working since the hurricane? I actually don't remember whether it was lit up in June or not.


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Re: Lights out on Causeway [Re: Carol_Hill] #171861
10/03/2018 10:02 AM
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The interior lights, yes. The rest, worked for about two weeks after they were installed!


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Re: Lights out on Causeway [Re: Carol_Hill] #171862
10/03/2018 10:03 AM
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And they gave the same company that did these the contract to light the government building. Someone has a pocket open.


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Re: Lights out on Causeway [Re: BillandElaine] #172186
10/08/2018 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by BillandElaine
Inability to plan. No budget, no one trained to make them work. It's endemic here.


So sad. They spent all they money they borrowed on the bridge, and not a penny for technicians, spares or maintenance.


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