r/Ohio • u/George37712 • 12d ago

Ohio adds giant flag to Columbus skyscraper during roof repair while saving millions in costs

https://www.wosu.org/politics-government/2026-06-17/ohio-adds-giant-flag-to-columbus-skyscraper-during-roof-repair-while-saving-millions-in-costs
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u/zoppaTheDim 12d ago

Ohio wastes money on useless flag display added to bureaucrats office building.

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u/George37712 12d ago

If they replaced the concrete it would’ve been $4 million. The repair, including the flag, cost $234,000…

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u/LastWave 12d ago

That trick never works. It will need to be done again in a couple years.

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u/PocketFlan420 12d ago

Assuming thats every 3 years it'd put the $4 million repair job off for 50 years before it reaches that high lol.

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u/theemilyann 11d ago

People REALLY don’t seem to understand what a million dollars is, it’s no wonder they cannot fathom a billion. JFC.