Letter to the editor - Squabble
On April 13, we were told of the city of Coos Bay budget committee (apparently inclusive of most councilors and the mayor) “squabble” over donating more of the people’s money to the local Boys and Girls Club and to T.H.E. House – both organizations deserving of community support.
But, why is the council majority being so generous with the people’s money? The city already has a contractual obligation to partially fund the Boys and Girls Club. Honor it. Isn’t this the same august government body who told us of a need for roads repair monies? Aren’t these are the same tax and spend professional politicians who not long ago agreed to raise sewer rates; who intend to raise electricity fees; and who intend to raise the tax on a gallon of gasoline sold in Coos Bay. Aren’t these the same people who practically gave away the peoples “Hollering Place” to a sovereign nation Indian tribe - with more of the people’s money to be spent on the property by the city? Aren’t these the same people who have been pumping the people’s money into the Egyptian Theatre, and then they sold the theatre for one dollar after buying it for $400,000, with more than another $100,000 planned to be sent to the theatre? Isn’t this the group who seem too eager to reject a proposed lower price wastewater treatment plant solution? Isn’t this the same government body that promised our military neighbors to fly only the US flag along the boardwalk until all combatants came home from Iraq and Afghanistan and then they broke that promise? Isn’t this the same group that has agreed to place what could be hundreds of millions of local tax dollars over which you now have total control to be under the control of a few unelected people of a private entity (SCCF) over which you will have no control?
What’s next?
Fred Kirby
Coos Bay
On April 13, we were told of the city of Coos Bay budget committee (apparently inclusive of most councilors and the mayor) “squabble” over donating more of the people’s money to the local Boys and Girls Club and to T.H.E. House – both organizations deserving of community support.
But, why is the council majority being so generous with the people’s money? The city already has a contractual obligation to partially fund the Boys and Girls Club. Honor it. Isn’t this the same august government body who told us of a need for roads repair monies? Aren’t these are the same tax and spend professional politicians who not long ago agreed to raise sewer rates; who intend to raise electricity fees; and who intend to raise the tax on a gallon of gasoline sold in Coos Bay. Aren’t these the same people who practically gave away the peoples “Hollering Place” to a sovereign nation Indian tribe - with more of the people’s money to be spent on the property by the city? Aren’t these the same people who have been pumping the people’s money into the Egyptian Theatre, and then they sold the theatre for one dollar after buying it for $400,000, with more than another $100,000 planned to be sent to the theatre? Isn’t this the group who seem too eager to reject a proposed lower price wastewater treatment plant solution? Isn’t this the same government body that promised our military neighbors to fly only the US flag along the boardwalk until all combatants came home from Iraq and Afghanistan and then they broke that promise? Isn’t this the same group that has agreed to place what could be hundreds of millions of local tax dollars over which you now have total control to be under the control of a few unelected people of a private entity (SCCF) over which you will have no control?
What’s next?
Fred Kirby
Coos Bay
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