Letters To The Editor

I wrote a letter to the editor a few weeks back.

If you remember, I had asked what had been accomplished by our Economic Development Director. As if by magic, there appears the suggestion by her that there is “new life” for the rail spur project.

I thought that old stinking corpse was dead and buried.

Friends, that project should have been started a few years ago. With inflation, labor costs and material costs exploding, this thing is not even feasible now.

Add about 25-30 percent to the original estimate to complete this work and you’ll understand why it’s been put on the back burner. Our mayor doesn’t even discuss this anymore.

It’s a dead issue, folks--that is unless you want your pockets picked again for something you’ve already paid for.

So, back to my original question to her: what have you done to justify your position?

Don Olson

Kimball