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Illustrious_Listen_6 t1_jcryv5f wrote

Reply to comment by Angdrambor in Head of Baltimore’s sewer and water operations to step down by BOS2BWI

I’m 10000% concerned about public health. This city needs highly educated individuals who want what’s best for this city. Wishful thinking on my end, I guess…

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MD_Weedman t1_jctaryf wrote

They don't pay enough to get those people. These jobs just aren't valued, and increasing funding for these things doesn't get you the political benefits (newspaper stories, TV hits, etc) that increasing the police budget or education budget does. So politicians ignore infrastructure until the bad stories about shit falling apart get so terrible that they need to do the minimum to get those stories to stop.

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