Cash-strapped Plattsburgh, NY is trying muck farming to cover a shortfall in revenue.
At certain sites in the city the median between the sidewalk and street has been replaced with a muck bed. Due to the mild winter, the first crop of compost should be ready to harvest within a couple of months, weather permitting.
In the meantime pedestrians, dog-owners, and drivers are asked to avoid any contact with the nutrient rich but manure-laced muck beds. No one or his pet should step into the squishy compost.
And while it is difficult for local drivers to stay on the road due to lack of proper motor skills caused by genetics, alcohol, drugs, or a combination thereof, extra caution must be maintained to avoid disturbing the muck’s growth cycle, i.e., don’t drive your vehicle through the beds.
Severe penalties will be imposed on those who trespass on the muck strips. Of course, such fines will generate even more revenue for the city.
The city of Plattsburgh has announced a new awareness campaign centered on the slogan:
DON’T F**K WITH THE MUCK –
IT’S THE LAW!!
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