Pricey gas: Fewer cops, more potholes

Local governments grappling with soaring fuel prices scale back services citizens have come to expect.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — In what seems to be a perverse reaction to high gas prices, some cities are cutting back on public transit – at a time when their citizens need it most.

Due to skyrocketing fuel costs local governments are being forced to trim all sorts of services – not only busses – but police departments and road repair crews too.


The Montana Highway Patrol, after failing to find enough police recruits, is using $300,000 that had been set aside for more officers to pay the gas bill instead.

Sheriff’s departments in Maryland and Florida have also reportedly cut patrol routes or officers.

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