by Brad FelmeyThe City of Weatherford operates (at least) two distinct businesses, although both are managed together: utilities and property management. Property management in this context refers specifically to 400-500 real estate holdings abutting Lake Weatherford, which are currently owned by city taxpayers and leased to the private sector for both residential and commercial purposes.
Some residents have been asking for a while now why the city council continues to maintain these functions under governmental auspices. Although a few of the vocal opponents of the current system tend to be dismissed out-of-hand by some, the topic nevertheless merited investigation. Should the city (or any governmental tier) be running businesses for profit? After asking questions of both sides, followed by the careful, considered application of rational thought and a healthy dose of the spirit of the U.S. Constitution, the result was one inescapable answer: No.
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