The schools were closed for an entire week earlier this month (when we had the big snow/ice event). We didn't even get mail delivery for that whole week. Trash pickup didn't happen either. Thank goodness our power didn't go out!

There was such a public uproar about the lack of services during this storm. People were furious because garbage sat on the street for a week. People were mad because day cares were closed and so were the schools and they couldn't get to work. They wanted to blame someone. Some were even picketing the trash pickup company's offices because they thought they wouldn't get a refund or credit for the missed week of trash pickup (it works out to about $7 ). Why are folks so inflexible? Yes, it was a surprise to us all and nobody expected the entire city to shut down for a week but it happened.

Now there is a group who want to fire all the Georgia DOT head honchos and contract out the snow/ice removal to private companies so next time we'll be ready. Do private companies trucks drive on ice better than government trucks do? Me thinks some folks have too much time on their hands.