How much is that Bobert and what would it have accomplished in a 10 to 20 year project?

You ignore any shortcomings of the local government because you are biased.

"The Orleans Levee District -- responsible for most flood control in the city and armed with a $40 million annual budget and nearly 300 employees -- had branched out over the years to build parks, marinas, a cash-strapped airport and a dock it leased to a casino gambling boat. Critics and some former board members say the board had lost sight of its original mission."

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05329/612494.stm