Council plans to openly discuss golf course
Regarding Mr. Robert Allred's recent letter ("Proposed 'private' sale of golf course is disturbing", Kent Reporter, June 7): I agree with Mr. Allred that the community and the City Council must carefully weigh the costs and benefits of the Riverbend par-3 course.
Why just two schools chosen for cameras?
After reading the article in the May 31 edition of the Kent Reporter, I'd like some answers to a few things:
Proposed 'private' sale of golf course disturbing
It was with great concern that I read the article "City to consider selling Riverbend par 3 course" (Kent Reporter, May 31).
Will the last one to leave the Kent School District turn out the lights?
• From Jan. 1, 2013 to April 24, 2013 – 80 employees have left employment. • 30 employees (certificated & classified) have retired
A need for pro-homeowner candidates
The current Kent City Council is loaded with pro-business/anti-homeowner members. Councilmembers Ralph, Albertson, Thomas, Boyce, and Council President Dennis Higgins consistently vote in ways that favor businesses and burden homeowners.
B&O tax hurting business owners
Kent's B&O tax is bad for business. As a business owner in Kent I have heard from many of our customers, who are business owners themselves, comment on Kent's B&O tax.
Property owners not at fault
Should property owners along Southeast 256th help pay for street improvements?
256th LID is unfair
The recent article "Kent City Council searches for 256th Street funding options" (published May 10) is one-sided with no attempt to report the opinions of the tax-paying citizens that would be burdened with this unfair Local Improvement District (LID) assessment.
The people have spoken; the council refuses to listen
The Kent City Council needs a class on Civics 101. When the property owners near 256th got together, following the council's rules, and submitted the required number of signatures (for the umpteenth time) to stop the Local Improvement District (LID) assessment, the council didn't like it and decided that the rules don't apply because they want to assess these few property owners with the burden of paying for that street's improvement.
Special needs students in one classroom?
Again, the administration is trying to combine the Cedar Valley Elementary Support Center to become K-6 due to low enrollment. This is a disappointing decision to make for our students with special needs.
Clarification
In the April 26 edition of the Best of Kent 2013, the following were not properly identified: physician, winner – Bob Smithing, MSN, ARNP, FAANP, FamilyCare of Kent; and finalist – Kathy Kleiver, MSN, ARNP, FamilyCare of Kent.
