Politics & Government

Are These Gold Line Videos a Waste of Tax Dollars?

The Gold Line Construction Authority has released a series of videos explaining the coming attractions for the Gold Line Foothill Extension. One local blogger thinks the money would be better spent elsewhere.

The Gold Line Construction Authority has released detailing the coming attractions along the Foothill Extension, but are the slick productions a wise use of taxpayer money?

Monrovia Now blogger Brad Haugaard says no.

"Professionally done, but I don't understand why it is a good expenditure of money to tell residents about the attractions of their own home towns, especially in an era of tight money," Haugaard wrote Tuesday.

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What do you think--are the videos a necessary public relations piece or could the money be better spent elsewhere?


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