To the Editor:

Oh, joy …

Now that we local peons no longer can afford a police department, or funds to repair main roads, and our local swimming pool was sold out from under us, we now can vote ourselves some new property taxes to provide a new pool, as well as the attached higher cost to maintain it. Property owners can enjoy significantly increased taxes, and renters can enjoy that cost passed on to them by their landlords. We have all been faced with rising costs, now we can all enjoy the addition of new tax-related costs of groceries and an endless flow of goods and services passed on to consumers. No, we can’t afford basic services, like a police department, local 911 call center, or a decent road up to the airport — but we can vote, pay for and enjoy that luxurious new pool. There’s a name for all that — gullible suckers.

Gary Davidson

Canyon City