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Thursday, August 30, 2018

How many potholes does $5000 fix?

I realize this is a second consecutive post about math but it's worth asking. I can't imagine it's very many potholes. Like maybe three? I mean, that's fine. We'll take the money. Especially seeing as how we don't actually have to do the commercial if we don't want to.
Do not get any hopes up for a sweeping infrastructure revolution, however. Where this ad campaign meets the road, the program takes the form of a $5,000 grant from Domino's to City Hall, the body already responsible for street maintenance in the first place.

“We approached the city about the grant and they accepted,” said Domino’s spokeswoman Danielle Bulger. “We leave the details to the city, so where they want to pave and when to do it is up to them.”

The grant also comes with a stencil kit to mark up the grant-funded pothole work with the Domino's logo, and a magnet to apply to the vehicles completing the work. Bulger said using those brand materials was optional.
So to be clear on this. If you see a Domino's ad in the street, it will be because the City specifically decided it would look nice there. 

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