Well...
Erie County Director of Engineering Charles Sickler says the Cemetery Road Bridge in Lancaster is OK until 2009, based on reports from the engineering audit performed by
Clough Harbour Engineering.
Erie County Legislator Kathy Konst says she doesn't want to wait until 2009 to replace the bridge, based on... erm... whatever she based it on.
One the one side, an engineer who is an expert on the subject and has his professional reputation on the line.
On the other, an incumbent politician who wants to rouse the rabble and attract money to the fifth district to buy votes with, while setting herself up to play the blame strategy when her proposal fails, and who just happens to needs to keep her name in the news because she is facing an uphill battle against a serious challenger (Tom Ulbrecht) in the upcoming elections.
In the middle,
Investigative Reporter Luke Moretti whose job it is to boost ratings through making the "news" sensational and entertaining by creating controversy where none really exists.
Conclusion: Grilled Cheese Will Save Us All!
