Mr. Tucker,
You said in your June 7, 2006 column in the Tribune that Councilmen Coffey and Price must have been joking about rescinding the resolution on Scribner Place.
Again, we must repeat ourselves. Mr. Coffey has often said that he is not against the YMCA itself but he is against using property tax dollars to back a bond issue for a 17 million dollar swimming pool.
Mr. Price is often criticized for his frugality but he watches out for the tax payers' dollars. And many tax payers appreciate that.
We have not heard anyone say they are against the YMCA. Other cities have had YMCA's built without costing the taxpayers a dime. Why not New Albany? We already have a swimming pool which is ran by the parks dept. and it loses money every year.
As you must know, the EPA is here to investigate the problems with our sewers. Do you think these guys are joking too? Who knows what's going to happen by the time they are finished? You and others have your heads so far in the sand you can't see what is going on around you.
This city is in serious trouble. Some of our citizens have been saying that for years but their warnings have fallen on deaf ears. We agree the topic of the sewer dept. is not a pretty picture, especially when compared to a gleaming new YMCA building. But as adults we must face the facts. Scribner Place is the icing on the cake but you must break a few eggs and deal with the mess first.
Mr. Tucker, we realize you have only been a New Albany resident a short time. Please don't just listen to a portion of the population. There is a "silent majority" and we here at Freedom of Speech intend to give them a voice.
