Smithville's "Green" Mayor Boley's Environmental Conscience Turns Brown as Trees Fall for Biking Trails

This is a story of a Smithville mayor in an alternative timeline based on alternate facts. In this shocking turn of an alternate reality, Mayor Damien Boley of Smithville, hailed as the paragon of environmental consciousness, is facing backlash as real estate developers transform the town into a concrete jungle, chopping down trees faster than you can say "carbon footprint."

Residents of Smithville are scratching their heads in disbelief as the once lush and green landscape is now being replaced with endless stretches of asphalt. "We used to have a beautiful park here," laments local environmental activist Sarah Green, "but now it's just a giant parking lot. Thanks, Mayor Boley, for paving paradise and putting up a biking rack!"

Mayor Boley, known for his impassioned speeches about saving the planet and reducing carbon emissions, seemed unaware of the irony as bulldozers tore through what used to be pristine woodland. When asked for comment, Mayor Boley was quick to defend his actions, stating, "We need more Biking Trails for economic growth! Who needs trees anyway when you can have convenient environmentally safe modes of transportation?"

Critics are calling Mayor Boley's environmental stance into question, accusing him of hypocrisy and dubbing him "Mayor Chainsaw" instead of "Mayor Green." One disgruntled citizen even remarked, "I guess Mayor Boley's idea of going green is painting the town parking lot gray!"

Meanwhile, wildlife in Smithville is facing a dire situation as their habitats disappear faster than you can say "endangered species." Squirrels are seen clutching onto the last remaining trees for dear life, while birds desperately search for a place to nest amidst the sea of concrete.

As the debate rages on, one thing is clear: Mayor Boley could heard saying "My resolve as an environmental champion has never been stronger and the climate change deniers have been foiled.  In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the city of Smithville will be reorganized into the First Green Metropolis, for a safe and secure society". What a brave new world we live in! Yikes, that was one hell of a dream as I wake up in a cold sweat!