City of Seattle acting like the Sopranos
In a low-down move worthy of the Sopranos the Seattle Department of Transportation has decided to basically extort money from a local business. At issue is the kites that the store has been placing on the sidewalk in front of their store for the last ten years. Suddenly it is a safety issue because they have not paid their application and yearly fees.
You can just hear it now “Well, you see you have this, uh safety issue, but for the small fee we can make things safe again”. I suppose it’s just a matter of time before they go after the signboard I put out in front of my store.
I have to wonder about SDOT, as they also appear to be holding up a possible expansion of the Wallingford farmer’s market.