How many members of the town council own car washes?
Very good question. And do they think that driving to the car wash and back represents the "green" approach? Let's see - 5 miles there, 5 back - that's 1/2 gallon of gas wasted for each weekly car wash. And the car wash uses water, and some fairly strong soap as well (especially the brushless version). Plus, it costs more to have it washed than it does to do it yourself.
That was my first thought as well. Someone is profiting from this on the council. Just like a zoning/sewer moratorium we are going through in trying to sell some land. Oddly, commmercial was not part of the issue for some inexplicable reason. I almost called the council on it in the most recent letter I wrote.