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How lawn fines fund neighborhood associations

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Nothing funds local busybodies quite like unkempt grass. Suburban neighborhood committees sustain their entire petty operations by aggressively ticketing residents for having trash cans visible for an extra hour, turning suburban conformity into a highly stable revenue stream.

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