Friday Funny: Concerned, Obstinate Citizen Impacts Local Planning

Irv Draper fought ten long years to save taxpayers' money and ensure that a community pool would not be built.

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March 18, 2005, 2:00 PM PST

After the City Council struck down pool funding, Draper declared, "'Today, the city council stood up in favor of the long-term interests of tax-paying Mankatoans. After 10 long years of ceaseless toil, I can finally say that a swimming pool will not be built!'...Draper, now 47, began his long battle against the public pool in May 1995, when the former director of public works, Bart Janklow, proposed it. Draper mobilized a coalition of six citizens who opposed the pool due to its expense and the traffic congestion and noise it might create."

Thanks to David Gest

FULL STORY: Ten Years Of Life Dedicated To Getting Municipal Pool Not Built

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 in The Onion

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