Millfield made headlines after Mayor Patricia Hendricks appointed a goat named Scape as the official municipal scapegoat, replacing a $15,000-a-month PR firm with a $50-a-week ruminant. Scape wore a sash reading “Official Municipal Scapegoat” and accepted responsibility for the budget shortfall, the library roof collapse, and a sewage plant incident. “The taxpayers love having someone to blame,” Hendricks said. “He’s more photogenic than our old PR team.” The scheme collapsed when Scape, via attorney Sarah Chen, formed Caprine Municipal Workers Union Local 001. “My client has shouldered unreasonable municipal blame without protections,” Chen said, as Scape issued what witnesses called “assertive bleats.” The union demanded hazard pay for the pothole crisis that has claimed seventeen axles and one mobility scooter, plus premium alfalfa and a climate‑controlled shelter. Talks broke down. Scape struck, refusing all blame and picketing with a sign: “Fair Hay for Fair Say.” The mayor now personally accepts fault for a broken traffic light, contaminated community center water, and “the worst Fourth of July fireworks in living memory,” while neighboring towns quietly price petting zoos.