Not to just jump in and pile on, but it appears some people might lose some sleep if the city privatized the water division. Some of the employees, that is:
Kansas City officials said Wednesday that they were investigating an incident in which a man videotaped Water Services Department employees who appeared to be sleeping on the job.
Yes, I know it’s a cheap shot, but it was too easy to pass on. I will add that Kansas City did at least install water meters a long time ago.
About the Author
David Stokes is a St. Louis native and a graduate of Saint Louis University High School and Fairfield (Conn.) University. He spent six years as a political aide at the St. Louis County Council before joining the Show-Me Institute in 2007. Stokes was a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute from 2007 to 2016. From 2016 through 2020 he was Executive Director of Great Rivers Habitat Alliance, where he led efforts to oppose harmful floodplain developments done with abusive tax subsidies. Stokes rejoined the Institute in early 2021 as the Director of Municipal Policy. He is a past president of the University City Library Board. He served on the St. Louis County 2010 Council Redistricting Commission and was the 2012 representative to the Electoral College from Missouri’s First Congressional District. He lives in University City with his wife and their three children.
