Wednesday: Steel plates a drain on city

Published: December 19, 2012 

— Given the immense number of large metal plates that are used to pave our streets, I suggest Columbia’s slogan become “Steel City.”

A friend who knows the steel business estimates that these plates cost us 50 cents per pound. They’re only used once, then sold for 5 cents per pound.

On second thought, maybe the slogan should be “Steal City.”

Neil Mahoney

Columbia

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