Archive for Sunday, September 20, 2009
Omar M. Campbell: Time running out
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A letter to the editor in the Sept. 9, 2009, issue of the Steamboat Pilot & Today, titled "Thanks for asking," by William McCawley, really hit the nail on the head. It concisely called for a public vote Nov. 3 on the upcoming Steamboat 700 annexation. It rightly said the issue was too big for a small group of people with "horses in the race." I have not been so diplomatic on the same subject, saying that only four interest-conflicted council members should not be allowed to make such an important decision for all of us.
My first letter to the editor about Steamboat 700 was in April 2007, which I titled "Growth gorilla appears on Steamboat's horizon." Part of that letter called for a public vote on such a momentous issue.
The first-reading vote on the 700 annexation by council is on Sept. 29. It will reveal which of the council members think he/she should commit all of us to an Anytown USA future. Final reading and vote are scheduled for Oct. 13 - less than a month away.
I, too, thank Cari Hermacinski for "asking." She and the rest of council have known for a long time how I feel. There still is time for you readers to let all the council know how you feel. Phone, e-mail, write the editor, etc. Time is running out.
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