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Re: Airport Pelicans
[Re: blackmercedes]
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09/21/2019 05:42 PM
09/21/2019 05:42 PM
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EdB
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There was such an outrage when those beautiful pelicans were constructed. I remember so much controversy from the island residents, that thought the price paid for the ''birds'' was way to expensive, and that the money could have been used for ''better things''. I am pretty sure, after seeing the poor birds all broken up after Irma, that if the birds were to be repaired....the outrage will be heard all over again. Especially with the airport still fighting for funds to get back totally up and running. My guess is that the birds will probably be the last thing fixed on the island....if ever. Personally, I loved seeing those majestic birds, and smiled every time we would pass them. But were they worth a couple million bucks? Not sure. Time will tell.
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Re: Airport Pelicans
[Re: EdB]
#205130
09/21/2019 07:39 PM
09/21/2019 07:39 PM
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bdeeley
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The price for the roundabout, including the lighting, pelicans and landscape was a bit over 1/2 million dollars. I would think the bronze pelicans were a smaller portion of the whole cost.
Last edited by bdeeley; 09/21/2019 10:13 PM.
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Re: Airport Pelicans
[Re: bdeeley]
#205138
09/22/2019 12:53 AM
09/22/2019 12:53 AM
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EdB
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The price for the roundabout, including the lighting, pelicans and landscape was a bit over 1/2 million dollars. I would think the bronze pelicans were a smaller portion of the whole cost. i remember when they were being constructed....the entire cost was well over 500k for the roundabout. would love to see the archive story on them. not sure where to get this info. help??
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