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Note the broken glass. :)[ATTACH=full]60264[/ATTACH]

Note the broken glass. 🙂<img src="https://sowal.com/forum/attachments/60264/" alt="downloadfile.jpg" />

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And the walking/riding path is being abused. There were four vehicles halfway on the path last night in front of Local Catch.

John G

Parking on the multi use path has grown consistently worse each year.

Calling WCSO does no good, they don't care.  Staffing is so sparse down here.  There should be four beach patrol units on duty, but there are now three, because the on guy was called in for several weeks to help with the new computer system that is FUBAR.

Parking Tickets could be a good revenue generating machine to help pay the county's legal bills...God know they have them $$$.

It's so very obvious that it's an anything goes attitude around here and whats so surprising, is a majority of people don't have an issue with it.  They just don't care.

It will take a tragic accident to get some Proactivity around here, vs. the reaction that has come to be the norm.

Parking on the multi use path has grown consistently worse each year. 
 
Calling WCSO does no good, they don&#039;t care. Staffing is so sparse down here. There should be four beach patrol units on duty, but there are now three, because the on guy was called in for several weeks to help with the new computer system that is FUBAR. 
 
Parking Tickets could be a good revenue generating machine to help pay the county&#039;s legal bills...God know they have them $$$. 
 
It&#039;s so very obvious that it&#039;s an anything goes attitude around here and whats so surprising, is a majority of people don&#039;t have an issue with it. They just don&#039;t care. 
 
It will take a tragic accident to get some Proactivity around here, vs. the reaction that has come to be the norm.

Misty

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[QUOTE="John G, post: 847972, member: 26348"]Parking on the multi use path has grown consistently worse each year.

Calling WCSO does no good, they don't care.  Staffing is so sparse down here.  There should be four beach patrol units on duty, but there are now three, because the on guy was called in for several weeks to help with the new computer system that is FUBAR.

Parking Tickets could be a good revenue generating machine to help pay the county's legal bills...God know they have them $$$.

It's so very obvious that it's an anything goes attitude around here and whats so surprising, is a majority of people don't have an issue with it.  They just don't care.

It will take a tragic accident to get some Proactivity around here, vs. the reaction that has come to be the norm.[/QUOTE]
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<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="John G">Parking on the multi use path has grown consistently worse each year. 
 
Calling WCSO does no good, they don&#039;t care. Staffing is so sparse down here. There should be four beach patrol units on duty, but there are now three, because the on guy was called in for several weeks to help with the new computer system that is FUBAR. 
 
Parking Tickets could be a good revenue generating machine to help pay the county&#039;s legal bills...God know they have them $$$. 
 
It&#039;s so very obvious that it&#039;s an anything goes attitude around here and whats so surprising, is a majority of people don&#039;t have an issue with it. They just don&#039;t care. 
 
It will take a tragic accident to get some Proactivity around here, vs. the reaction that has come to be the norm.</blockquote><img src="https://sowal.com/forum/attachments/60436/" alt="3383585-fountain-statue-of-little-boy-peeing-Stock-Photo-pee.jpg" />

steel1man

Good news it is now OK to park in front of Fire Hydrants!!!! WCSO just waves and drives on! Now that's how SOWAL solves there parking problems...Sorry WCFD and home owners if there is a fire...Do Your Best.... but keep Dem Tourist happy...Good Day...

Good news it is now OK to park in front of Fire Hydrants!!!! WCSO just waves and drives on! Now that&#039;s how SOWAL solves there parking problems...Sorry WCFD and home owners if there is a fire...Do Your Best.... but keep Dem Tourist happy...Good Day...

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