Town Government Shuts Down, Few Notice

(Portage, Ohio) Mayor Richard Gill of the small community of Portage (pop. 426) was notified last Friday of a problem with the town's insurance coverage so he suspended all village operations. The local government effectively ceased to exist with no police patrols nor other town services. Crime scene tape sealed off the local public park.

The insurance problem was ultimately resolved and the government began functioning again yesterday.

Interestingly, it's reported that few people noticed the lack of government.

Heh.