Maybe the guy's thinking was that pretty fences would attract more people to live there who can pay taxes, thus reducing the burden on you. You could bring this up in a public forum and see if he plays along.

--

> If we spent long enough, we could develop genetic engineering that would produce humans that never die of old age. But, since it MIGHT POSSSIBLY DISTURB SOMETHING
> - Atha"I don't have a car"leon

I think the statements you used as a surety and as a possibility ought to be vice versa.

gab"Many thoughts on the issue, but no desire to share them now"by