I realized, almost as soon as I posted it- the clock is on a county building. Thanks to the reader who caught it. Never-the-less the point is valid. How can we trust any government that spends thousands on consultants, yet can not make the clock run on time? Somebody spent about $26,000 to get that clock rewired- and yet, it chimes the hour at 5 minutes past. Or maybe, it chimes on time and the clock is screwed up. Either way, it is not a good advertisement for city/county government. By the way: this is one of the smallest counties in the state. Some young people could throw a rock across the entire county. Why have we not consolidated? Thus solving the anexation problem!