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Letter: The right to choose whether to be a mother
“From the perspective of a Quaker witness to human equality, the Swannanoa Valley Friends Meeting is concerned to respond to the current denial of the human right to choose if and when to become a mother.”
Letter: The ‘story’ Pack Square could tell
“The final piece in the ‘anywhere USA aesthetic’ has concluded with the dismantling of a time capsule dressed in ancient Egyptian fashion at Pack Square, done with such haste it’s partial and in legal limbo.”
Letter: Lifelong learning will fortify you
“Your mind is not simply a vessel to be filled by politicians and conventional news, but a fire to be kindled — not to merely survive — but to thrive and transcend all political, religious, cultural and ethnic divisions. That’s freedom.”
Letter: Applauding county pay increases
“I applaud the raise in pay. The cost of living is outrageous for all and especially those paying for those who do not need assistance, just lazy.”
Letter: Pay raises are not enough
“Should they have to work two-three jobs, get food assistance and other financial help, or should the county pay them the going rate? “
Letter: Thumbs-up for county wage hike
“Hurrah for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners!”
Letter: Civility crumbles with broken pipe
“Soon, the pipe I am standing on will need replacing. Hopefully, a renewed fiscal responsibility will come with it.”
Letter: Ranked choice voting better represents voters
“Did you know that when RCV (ranked choice voting) is used, candidates can win only when they receive more than half the votes?”
Letter: Tax relief would also be welcomed
“This majority is struggling as much or more than Buncombe County employees, but instead of getting a raise, they get to collectively pay $5.1 million in taxes in addition to what they are already paying.”
Letter: Does county understand rental market?
“Every increase is helpful, but the people crunching the numbers must not be living the hourly experience, as they truly don’t seem to understand what it costs to live, even modestly, as a renter in our region.”
Letter: Occupancy taxes should pay for services
“Having sidewalks, road improvements and replacement of inadequate sewer pipes will benefit both tourists and residents.”
Letter: Schools’ funding requests boggle the mind
“A reasonable increase to fund salaries and other needed school facility improvements makes total sense. But these mind-boggling proposed numbers will and should be ridiculed.”
Letter: Spend occupancy taxes on our community
“I think it would be a ridiculous waste of revenue to stop collecting a tax that visitors are used to paying. But it certainly should be used to benefit the community and keep it the strong, wonderful place that people would like to visit.”
Letter: Hendersonville project is neither smart nor sustainable
“We don’t need more development in the city when our streets can barely sustain what we currently carry.”
Letter: Free your children from government schools now!
“When will Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County Schools consolidate into all one for equity, inclusion, diversity, for the children and the taxpayers?”
Letter: Council should demand revisions to open space rules
“I hope that the City Council will send this amendment back for revisions to remove the ‘giveaways,’ along with revisions to the fee-in-lieu amount to make it harder for developers to throw money as a solution to loss of a livable Asheville.”
Letter: On the road to fight cancer
“I look forward to launching a 328-mile bike ride from Asheville to Raleigh to represent communities from the mountains to the sea — because we’ve all been touched by cancer in some way.”
Letter: Saving the city’s participatory democracy
“We believe that this extreme attempt at dismantling this worthwhile system … will result in a less inclusive, less transparent, top-down form of governance that’s not in the public’s best interest.”
Letter: Good Samaritans make impression
“You read about people having heart attacks on the street and no one stops to help, but that sure wasn’t the case with me.”
Letter: Use occupancy taxes to address climate crisis
“I support Commissioners Brownie Newman and Jasmine Beach-Ferrara’s calls for the occupancy tax to be used for community needs vs. more tourism marketing.”