Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

Waitsburg's City Council deserves voter support for making a tough choice. Instead of adding $10 to the car license fee of all city residents to care for our streets they chose, instead, to put a tax increase to the vote of the citizens. That took guts.

The very small (.001 or one cent per $10 purchase) increase in sales tax would actually cost residents less than the other option. Rather than only residents paying for street upkeep, it spreads the cost to others using them - visitors to Waitsburg. Those who come and enjoy what Waitsburg has to offer will help pay to maintain the streets they use through their purchases.

A "yes" vote on the ballot for this measure is urged. The council still has the option, if necessary, to add the $10 license fee without a public vote. It is to residents' financial advantage not to force that option to be reconsidered.

Sincerely,

Jim Davison

Waitsburg