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OUR MISSION: To inform people of the real inner workings of our cities.  To inform you of what kind of pressure that one might encounter living in some communities.  What are the tax rate, water fees, and/or are the public servants over controlling?  Unforeseen and/or hidden expenses- costs.

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How this works?  We will be rating cities from A to F according to the many factors that make them a pleasant place to live and cost effective for the people that live there.  We greatly encourage YOU to add your feed back and share you experiences with us to better rate and give people the most information as possible.  



                        SPOTLIGHT CITY:PALO,IOWA
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This city rates an F for a place to live because of various types of problems within the community.  Please read other complaints and cost to live in this and other communities 


Palo is located adjacent to the Cedar river which floods all the time. It is a requirement to have flood insurance on your home. In designing a new home you have to also consider how you build it due to this being a big problem in this bedroom community.

This a little community with XX number of houses, 1 bar & Grill and 1 gas station.  This little city is trying very hard to get big with all the controlling aspects of larger cities.  Positives are few with a controlling city council.  Speaking with people that have moved out, whom have complained of the city being selective on who they send a very threatening letter.  
Example: the city passed a DIRT LAW.   Yes, dirt law (ordinance) .  You have to have a permit to bring dirt into the city and into your garden.  One family purchased 7 bags of dirt for their garden and had it sit on their driveway.  When the city seen this they sent them a letter DEMANDING that they immediately get a permit.  Is this what our forefathers gave their lives for?  




 In the below images is both the new and old fire stations. It is believed that the new station was built due to railroad tracks dividing the town into two sections and if the trains were on the tracks it would cause a delay in emergency situations. It was built but the problem is here the old station is no longer active, so in doing so they didn't find a solution for the main reason they built the new station but are just catering a few, just in a mirror image.
Palo's old fire station, which was to remain open due to railroad tracks dividing the town.
Six stall fire station in Palo, which is in near perfect condition but is closed
The side of the old fire station in Palo
View of adjacent road leading to and from the old station to the new station by the water tower in Palo
New fire station, although the old station has 6 stalls this one has 4 and one of which is a complete drive through unit.

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