They're doing this all over the country. I know they have to find ways to cut costs, but I'm kind of wondering if they're using this as a scare tactic to raise federal funding. It could be similar to the tactic of saying we can't raise the debt limit and we'll have to shut down the government. It never happens. [[Well, it did happen that one time for several days.) Public outrage goes a long way and is often used as a last resort.