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So.....

When did Rutland start to die? And/or what has contributed to it's continued decay.

Remember the old Rutland Mall? It was more our size. It was always busy.

Here are a few idea's.... Keep adding more as you think of them!

1) When the Vermont Fair stopped hosting Horse racing. Gamblers come far and wide to place their bets. They haven't for years and it seems it really hurt the area.

2) When the Vermont Fair stopped hosting Tractor pulls. To many IDIOTS purchased land near the fair and decided they didn't want the fair so close to their home.... LMFAO... retards! So they petitioned to get rid of the LOUD NOISE.

We still get demolition derby but they put many cars in a tight area for years. It wasn't even exciting.

3) RACING is making sooo much f'n money right now. Rutland Fair Grounds already has the land ready for it. With a little work, some money, some effort, some marketing, and some patience. Rutland could bring in some decent crowds during the summer too!

Atleast Horse racing... The track is already ready already.

4) Our Alderman's...... Need I say more? It takes an act of God to get something passed by these people. We have had package stores asking to come in.... always denied. We have to drive an hour or two to save money. Are they trying to break us? Our only dance clubs closed because Police presence was required too often. Which is complete B.S. because Red Moon needs police presence almost every weekend. IHOP want's to come in but our lovely Alderman's are tring to stop them too.

Our Alderman's need to be replaced. I swear they want to see Rutland die. They rarely do anything good for Rutland. They usually vote NO to anything, we the people, would want.

5) I remember going shopping with my parents. Old Rutland Mall. They would drop us off, with a few dollars while they shopped, and we could play at the arcade for an hour or so. Today, some games can cost upwards to a dollar to play. In less than 10 minutes your money is gone. You can easily blow through 10 bucks.

6) Amtrak.... Placing the station right in the middle of downtown was good and bad. Good for the very few that use it to access our downtown. Bad for us and the quick drug trafficking that occurred. Heroin hit our streets fast and hard. Many of us lost a friend(s) to the cheap drug. Even some gangs decided to try and establish themselves here. (It didn't take long for Vermonters to smarten those kids up.. lol..)


7) Because of our Legislators, our Alderman, and the leaders of this State. We are at a serious disadvantage.

Vermont was once a thriving Tourist spot. And it still is to some degree. But Rutland, West Rutland, Proctor, Springfield, and many other dieing towns were filled with White Gold(Marble) or some other local resource. They grew past tourism. Businesses came into Rutland and replaced our local sweat shops. It gave us a place to work and survive.

Place's like:
Tambrands ( Gone )
Moore's ( Gone )
Sto ( Skeleton Crew? Gone? )
Vermont Tubb's (Pittsford) ( Gone )
Qualitad ( Gone )
Metrojail/Experian ( Gone )
GE (Running with less than 50 percent employment compared to years ago.)
Carris Reels (Still around but has a skeleton crew.)
Rutland Plywood (Still around but running far below it's capability.)


Many closings make sense. Like Metrojail. Technology, the internet, email, and other advances made some companies obsolete.

10-20 years ago we needed leaders looking out for us. We needed people seeing the future and making good decisions. We needed our leader's bringing in Tech Jobs, like GE and Burlington's IBM, and preparing us for the future......

They failed miserably.... Seriously? they didn't foresee Experian closing? They didn't give deals to other companies to get them in and keep taxpayer's and locals employed?

Do they really think we can all live on Welfare or become a member of Government and we won't need to worry about working or money? Seriously? What do they think?

These are ALL problems that occurred WAY BEFORE this recession.

We are in deep $hi^ and for many years our leaders grabbed bucket's to stay afloat. Not enough grabbed oars to look for land.

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