Way back in October of 2022 I was both amused and dismayed by a story about San Francisco’s efforts to add a single small public bathroom to a spot called Noe Valley Town Square. It was amusing because despite already having run plumbing for a toilet the state was told it would cost $1.7 million to add a single stall. It was disturbing because as a California taxpayer I would essentially be funding this absurd expense.
How is it even possible for a toilet to cost taxpayers that much money you’re wondering? Well, union labor is part of it but honestly not the biggest part in this case. I’m not a fan of unions but I do respect the amazing work that some of those old timers can do. They are truly skilled craftsman and I bet they could knock out this little job in a couple of days without breaking a sweat.
No the real source of the expense is the long list of city bureaucrats…
