4:35 PM Wed, May 21, 2008 | Permalink
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FROM COAST TO COAST, WE CONTINUE TO SEE GAS PRICES SOAR. ALL AROUND THE BI-STATE, EVERYONE'S FEELING THE PINCH AT THE PUMP. NOW, THE CAHOKIA POLICE DEPARTMENT IS MAKING SOME IMMEDIATE CHANGES TO COMBAT RISING GAS PRICES.
CHIEF RICHARD WATSON TELLS NEWS 4, "WE'RE ALL TAKING MEASURES TO TRY TO CUT FUEL COSTS."
AT A TIME WHEN A GALLON OF REGULAR GAS IN CAHOKIA COSTS $3.89 TO $3.95 A GALLON, THE CHIEF NOW WANTS HIS DEPARTMENT TO GIVE UP THE TRADITIONAL, EIGHT CYLINDER "CROWN VICTORIAS" FOR SMALLER, FOUR CYLINDER "PONTIAC VIBES."
THE DEPARTMENT ALSO RECENTLY INVESTING IN TWO, NEW MOTORCYCLES.
CHIEF WATSON SAYS AFTER RECEIVING A NINE THOUSAND DOLLAR FUEL BILL LAST MONTH AND LAST YEAR THE DEPARTMENT SPENT NEARLY $96, 000 ON FUEL, IT WAS DEFINITELY "TIME FOR A CHANGE."
SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS? COULD WE SEE MORE POLICE DEPARTMENTS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER COMPANIES SOON MAKING MAJOR CHANGES AND CUTTING BACK TO SAVE MONEY DURING THESE TOUGH, ECONOMIC TIMES?
PLEASE, LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS.
Its not just affecting our budgets, but it may be killing teenager careers? It seems like everyday we have to hand out more money to teenagers, who may become disenchanted with working and decide not to do it all?