Bureaucrat Beatdown

I have written previously about the decision by Pennsylvania officials to eliminate the feeding of bread to the carp at the Linesville Spillway. A decades old family tradition of tossing bread to the fish was being shutdown.

Apparently, I was not alone in my displeasure with this decision.

A few weeks ago, a public meeting was held to discuss the situation and 350 people showed up. This was the first opportunity for the public to voice their displeasure about the decision and they did not hold back.

Parents were there with their young children, mourning the loss of a low-cost family destination. Local business owners complained about the loss of tourist dollars. Over half a million people visit the spillway each year, spending an estimated $5 million.

Officials heard the message and decided to delay the decision for a year to allow for greater study of the issue. Hopefully, a year is long enough for them to come to their senses.