A Fat Blue Line Protects City's Bottom Line

Bethany, OK, has drawn a fat blue line around its city limits to keep its residents from unknowingly visiting businesses outside city boundaries.

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December 11, 2002, 7:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"A fat blue line painted along the city limits is supposed to help this town's bottom line.The point of the 18-inch-wide stripe is to make it obvious to shoppers where Bethany ends and neighboring Oklahoma City and Warr Acres begin.The cash-strapped town, desperate for sales tax dollars, is trying to keep its residents from mistakenly driving outside the jagged city boundaries to dine, shop or get their cars fixed."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Bethany, Okla., Makes City Limits Obvious

Tuesday, December 10, 2002 in The Miami Herald

Community / Economic Development Oklahoma

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