Letter to the Editor: More appreciation

To the Editor:
Hi everyone, just writing to express some more appreciation to some deserving people. First up, to our local law enforcement personnel. I am glad that I am not calling you frequently, but I know that your help is always appreciated when you show up at the hospital or clinic, and it is great to know that you are out there in the community keeping us safe.
Second, appreciation goes out to the members of the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors and Waukon City Council. The descriptions of your meetings in The Standard have been quite lengthy recently! I do not agree with every decision you make nor do I envy you for being in the proverbial crosshairs of somebody practically every time you make a decision. I do, however, appreciate that you give your time and your careful consideration to issues that affect us all.
Finally, on a similar note, appreciation to Jim Garrett for your Letter to the Editor a couple weeks ago. As a recent arrival to Waukon it has seemed rather unfair to me that each year large street assessments fall only upon the people who happen to be living on a street at the time it is repaired. Spreading the assessments more widely among the community has seemed more equitable to me. I still cannot understand 80% of what most lawyers say, but thanks to Mr. Garrett’s letter, I now understand that there are legal issues that complicate the process.

Ben Ross
Waukon