mary grant: It kind of ironic that it was a day after the elections occurred that they decided to rob the city of democratic rights, said Mary Grant, a researcher for Food and Water Watch, an advocacy group, according to The Guardian. It denying the people a voice in their own future, and it will likely result in the handover of their water system. The move threatens to lead to privatization of the city water, the undoing of local collective bargaining agreements and public worker layoffs in the city of 39,000. Both local officials and citizens opposed the takeover. Five casinos have closed since 2014, including two low-performing casinospreviously owned by the president-elect. The city Republican mayor, Don Guardian, said he would, keep all of our options on the table . Flint warnings as Atlantic City may be forced into state takeover of water Read more The city has been in dire financial straits since revenues to the state casino industry plummeted over the last 10 years.
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