How difficult is it for restaurants to deal with boil water advisories?
We spend some time with Jay Morris, the COO and co-owner of Juan’s Flying Burrito, about the challenges of navigating repeated boil water advisories.
Will the legislature increase the fortified roof program and decrease insurance premiums?
We’ll continue to check in with local legislators ahead of the session. State Senator Kirk Talbot has a bill aimed at increasing the number of fortified roofs and decreasing insurance premiums. We’ll get the details.
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