Rural localities stretch dollars
November 17, 2008 | Virginia News
As economy falters, they trim everything from lights to patrols
Facing a haggard economy, rural governments across the state are reaching deep into their bag of tricks to find ways -- sometimes novel ones -- to save dollars.
In mountainous Lee County, they're rerouting garbage trucks and asking the sheriff to park his cruisers instead of patrolling all night in hopes of cutting fuel expenses.
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