Swain County is so poor, it has to borrow $84,300 from the federal deficit to buy a truck. The truck will be used for emergency services, such as deployment in the event of an earthquake in Mexico. The increased national debt is made possible through the Department of Homeland Security.
Similarly, the Department of Justice dumped $14,289 in additional debt on the heads of cute little unsuspecting children so Bryson City could buy cameras. The cameras will be set up at the water treatment and sewage plants and downtown. One can only surmise there have been some serious goings down at water treatment facilities as:
The program awards [Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance] grants to state and local governments to improve the criminal justice system, with emphasis on violent crime and serious offenders.
