Municipal Officer Gifts

You're in violation of several bylaws, ma'am: Too many peppermint sticks, gingerbread shingles, sugar pollution of storm sewers - And with all the kids we've seen go in there, your occupancy clearly exceeds ordinances.

"Living in a city with functional infrastructure must be so boring."

"Who's got the hammer?"

The Henderson's move to a vertical city took some getting used to.

Quality Control

"Of course it's a stupid sign, but you wouldn't believe how much money it brings in for city hall!"

'Someone's got to do something about these pot-holes!'

'Welcome! You are now in Shambles!'

City Finance Dept: My Way/The Highway

'It's not easy to get one of these - before that you have to have found a parking space!'

Unsafe Drain Covers!

'It's an idea whose time has come, Mr. Mayor -- 'drive-through traffic court'!'

Welcome to Elmville "Home of the world's biggest pothole." The mayor sure knows how to make the best of a bad situation!

The Tammany Ring Defeated- NY Mayor Oakey Hall as 'The Last Thorn of Summer'

'Every year local authorities whinge on about needing more money to maintain services.'

'It's an idea whose time has come, Mr. Mayor -- 'drive-through traffic court'!'

"Ah, you'll be wanting our red tape department, third door on the left!"

"We've been campaigning for years to encourage central government to delegate more powers to local authorities..."

London merchant telling a young employee that if he does not change his behaviour his career will go badly and he may end up becoming mayor

"Hard to believe this was all rain forest just fifteen years ago."

"It's come to my attention that our sister city has been borrowing our city's clothes without even asking."

'He's put in a tender to run down public services.'

Unpopular Street Signs: Go, Please Litter, Yes Parking, Garbage Collection - Sometimes Never - Mon-Fri.

Sinalization.

"They're spelt differently!"

The Mayor Alonzo Q. Furdweiller Pothole. Looks like the mayor and the city council are bickering again.

Alderman shocked at a proposal to pull down Temple Bar

"You know, turning a hobby into a job kinda takes all the fun out of it."

This is not what I had in mind when I joined the Council!

'One day son, all this will be collected.'

At this exact location on May 23rd 1957, a bunch of people mounted this plaque to commemorate a surplus of funding for the Commemorative Plaque Society.

Man at council planning offices can't get through door due to position of steps.

'So, you're a little Hitler? You're hired.'

'If you're a public servant, what does that make ME?'

Budget cuts were beginning to bite at the local council