A consultant's findings regarding the Equipment Services Division of the city of Fort Worth are distressing. A federal bill enters territory typically handled by the states. Those who expected that having Republicans in charge in Washington would mean smaller government and fewer federal mandates must be scratching their heads in disbelief. Texans from all over the state have enjoyed Town Lake in Austin, an extra-wide stretch of the Colorado River that is a haven for joggers, walkers, rowing enthusiasts and picnickers.
Thousands routinely jam the area on weekends.