Remarks: We’ve already ranted about the stagnant water that collects in the planters—we issued a ticket about this problem last November. Eight months and one fantastically rainy summer later, progress is flowing…albeit at a trickle. “The two out front along the sidewalk have been fixed in the last three weeks,” says MacMillan. “But there’s still one on the left hand side near the entrance, and on the opposite side…we need to do some excavation work to see exactly what the problem is. It’s an ongoing project.” It suurre is.
Who’s Responsible?: Stewart MacMillan, streetscape coordinator with the HRM Capital District. Phone: 490-4002.
Status: Fixed
This article appears in Dec 6-12, 2007.
What about the public art statue of a boxer from in front of the sports hall of fame that is currently being as a promotional gimmick. How can taxpayers funds which commissioned this piece by Victor Sypereck be now in the hands of a private company? What the hell am I paying taxes for?