this side note leapt out at me 8<-------------------------------------------- The ongoing maintenance budget for the statue these days, I’m told, is about $6

this side note leapt out at me 8<-------------------------------------------- The ongoing maintenance budget for the statue these days, I’m told, is about $6 million a year—$5 million for managing public access, $1 million for physical maintenance. And any year the $1 million is not entirely spent, the remainder is banked so that the fund will become sufficient over time to pay for a major overhaul. 8<-------------------------------------------- what a refreshing change from the whole "use it or lose it" mentality!