I was troubled by a letter to the editor from Mr. Clark Stevens that suggested Kent School District and local supporters were using disingenuous tactics with regard to the school construction bond measure.
Last week’s printed edition featured a letter to the editor about “dishonest tactics” on the part of the Kent School District and Citizens for Kent Schools.
Our children in Kent and Covington spend several hours every day in public school buildings.
Sending a very big thank you to the Kent Fire Department for their assistance in recently getting our American flag back up on the pole in front of Harrison House in downtown Kent.
In January when I heard the circumstances surrounding Pine Tree Park, I wanted to kick all of the Kent city government to the curb.
In response to the Kent Reporter's story "City Council terminates Pine Tree Park sale" (April 8):
Residents of Kent, Covington, Fire District 37 and SeaTac have a lot to be proud of in their fire department.
The fire benefit charge (FBC) used by the Kent Regional Fire Authority (RFA) was enacted by the state Legislature to stabilize the "peaks and valleys" that occur in gathering revenue.
The families of the Kent School District are getting hoodwinked.
Following the landslide victory of Bernie Sanders in every county in the state, Washington Democrats called for our states superdelegates to follow the will of the people and cast their votes for Sanders as well.
The city of Kent needs to switch gears at City Hall. The present system keeps going from one financial loss to another.
I just recently learned of the city's proposed Pine Tree Park sale. I would like to play devil's advocate for a brief moment if I may.
On Tuesday, the Kent City Council will possibly vote on the issue of the sale of Pine Tree Park. If they do the right thing, they will vote to rescind the sale.
In the current climate of governmental austerity, the Kent Regional Fire Authority's Fire Benefit Charge (FBC) is a shining example of fiscal and professional management done right.
I was proud and saddened when the people in the Pine Tree area mounted a concerted effort to rescue their small park.
The juxtaposition of the two lead articles on the front page of the Kent Reporter's March 4 issue could not reflect the current inadequacies of the City Council more succinctly.
The problem with Forward Thrust, the 1968 initiative that created Pine Tree Park, is that it provided for parks but not for maintenance.
This “old fogey” takes exception to Ms. Little’s assertion that personal fireworks only occur for a day or two a year (“Disappointed with vote to ban fireworks”, letter to the editor, Kent Reporter, March 4).
I am not only an “old fogey over 50” but also someone who has protected this community for more than 36 years as an emergency responder.
I am truly saddened by the vote of the City Council to ban fireworks in Kent.
