I'm sure there are others that would disagree with me and that's perfectly fine, as everyone has their own opinion. However, this is my opinion, which is based on more than just this one example. There are others, plenty actually, but for now this one will suffice.
As you can see in the first pic, the Franklin Highway and Grounds division appears to do a pretty good job overall with the mowing and upkeep of the ball fields in town. But really how difficult can it be to sit in an industrial mower and cut grass? The actual proof of quality is in the details, which is SO severely lacking with this group.
First, more often than not, any trash in the way gets mowed over and it doesn't matter if it's a piece of paper, coffee cup or a kids plastic water bottle - mowed over and ripped apart and scattered. Apparently, the operators can't be bothered to pick up the items and discard properly. I suspect it's a lot to ask for them to stop the mower, dismount and exert some physical activity like walk and bend.
Secondly, which is also the norm and does NOT happen with each mowing, is the lack of trimming or weed-whacking in general. I've posted pics before where fire hydrants literally cannot be seen because the weeds have grown up around them, overgrowth along sidewalks knee high and leaning into the walkway and here in the bottom two pics, how the grass under the ball field benches are overgrown. Kids shouldn't have to use those like that! By the way, it was worse a worse a week later...
I've brought this to the attention of the Highway and Grounds division over the years but frustratingly they're always met with excuses, e.g. covid, budget issues, hard to fill positions, hard to find good help, etc., etc., etc.,.
The town of Franklin has built somewhere in the area of 400-500+ apartments here in the last 5-years, so where is all that revenue and tax dollars going to? Services are being cut due to "budget issues", however, our taxes are NOT being cut, rather they're going up.
It's disappointing that this new America we're facing is so fucking lazy and entitled. No one seems care or want to go the extra mile or think outside the box; to do what's best. Too busy picketing and complaining, being offended and worrying about pronouns and utter silliness.
I took the below picture this afternoon (Thursday 5-18) on my walk. Helps further show what I tried to explain above -
Give it another couple 3 - 4 weeks and you won't be able to see the hydrant. Sure hope it's not needed in an emergency.
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