Letters

Letters to the Editor

Concerns with Scottville garbage bags.

September 22, 2014

Letter to the Editor by Bill Brooks, Scottville. To the taxpayers of Scottville: In an email about a year ago to the city manager I suggested a ready serve tax to those of us who are snowbirds. It was announced a few hours before tonight’s meeting that it would be discussed. It was my reasoning that the excessive costs of and…

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Letter: Unhappy with media’s coverage of college president

August 26, 2014

Dear Editor, I would like to comment on the un-caring way the news media has attacked one of our multi-talented local business persons. We all have made bad decisions, and granted Dr. Dillons dangerously wrong actions may have cost a life. However, to be honest I am sure we all have made some inaccurate choices that are just as dangerous.…

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For Robin…

August 13, 2014

A blog, rant and tribute by Carrie Klemm. Special to MCP. Alright, I’m about to rant, so get ready. In the wake of a celebrity’s passing, millions, no billons of people share quotes, pictures, and old funny stories. For a few days, the media and every social network within the US (and outside of the US for certain celebs) scream…

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Questions about Prop 1

August 1, 2014

Letter to the Editor: On August 5, 2014, voters are being asked to approve a ballot proposal that will supposedly eliminate the collection of personal property taxes for most businesses operating in Michigan.  However, after examining the proposal, the words: personal property tax, do not even appear. Quoting the proposal: A yes vote will reduce the state use tax and…

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Scottville’s Main Street program: A failure or success?

June 11, 2014
Scottville’s Main Street program: A failure or success?

Letter to the editor. By Bill Brooks, Scottville. As the Main Street group attempts to convince the public that it is a success, the question is why is it necessary to do so. I see it as neither a success nor a failure. I see it as a way for the government to provide jobs for architects, engineers, and aspiring…

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