They’re in pretty sorry shape, but the city government isn’t wild about the idea of letting volunteers spiff them up. “Topping the list are liability concerns — what happens if someone throws out their back patching the gopher holes in the outfield and decides to sue the city?” On top of that, there’s the reluctance to pick a fight with unionized city workers who might feel entitled to be paid for the same work. (Rachel Gordon, “Teams offer help on parks”, San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 29)(via Common Good Society Watch).
S.F. softball fields
They’re in pretty sorry shape, but the city government isn’t wild about the idea of letting volunteers spiff them up. “Topping the list are liability concerns — what happens if someone throws out their back patching the gopher holes in the outfield and decides to sue the city?” On top of that, there’s the reluctance […]
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