Walnut

City Going Broke Maintaining Public Spaces

The City of Walnut, California says it is shelling out $300,000 a year to light streets and maintain public parks and plazas. The property tax assessment that is supposed to pay for maintainance hasn't been increased since the 1990s.

May 17, 2010 - The San Gabriel Valley Tribune

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