The new public works director for Texarkana, Ark., Rachael Kaplan, has resigned her position after only three months, citing lack of enforcement of city ordinances.

The Texarkana Gazette printed excerpts from Kaplan?EUR??,,????'???s resignation letter. She wrote, in part:
?EUR??,,????'???EUR??,,????'??? having advised you of serious problems in the construction and acceptance process of new inferior built streets, which the city has been asked to adopt, you have advised me to nevertheless accept the work from local developers.?EUR??,,????'??

She added: ?EUR??,,????'??You have instructed me to ignore state statutes and ordinances in my effort to ensure the department complies with local and state laws, again to the benefit of local developers and builders and to the detriment of the city?EUR??,,????'???s operations.?EUR??,,????'??