Letters to the Editor
Jail commentaries and possibilities
EDITOR: The past few Landmark editions presented compelling commentaries greatly worthy of serious consideration regarding the financial implications of a...
Read moreThoughts on the jail tax and assessor’s race
EDITOR: Short and Sweet, "If not now, when?" Five years ago there was a measure on the ballot to get...
Read moreWood for assessor
EDITOR: Looks like it's time to vote for a new assessor. The current assessor runs the office based on intimidation...
Read moreWould commissioners buy a home without knowing the interest rate?
EDITOR: Do you think the Platte County Commissioners would buy a new home if they had no idea what the...
Read moreCounty jail financial projection is unreliable and embarrassing
EDITOR: It came to my attention last week that there was an updated jail inmate population report: Inmate Population Trends...
Read moreAssessor’s race is ego driven vs. purpose driven
EDITOR: People who have studied critical thinking have learned that there is a big difference between people who are ego...
Read moreSteve Tinnen’s Plattsburg License Office
EDITOR: Thank you to Guy Speckman for the great article (Ponder the Thought column, June 26) on Steven Tinnen and...
Read moreShakespeare and the race for assessor
EDITOR: What does Shakespeare have to do with the election of the Platte County Assessor? Let me explain. Years ago,...
Read more$408 Million jail tax puts cart before the horse
EDITOR: For those who haven't read the commission's site promoting the new jail and half cent jail sales tax, I...
Read moreCounty jail proposal is a 30% overbuild
EDITOR: So….I received a mailer from the Platte County Commission “Know before you go!” about the reason (they say facts)...
Read moreInefficiencies at the Platte City License Office
EDITOR: I recently had the “opportunity” to renew my driver's license at the Platte City license renewal office. During my...
Read morePlatte County jail proposal features excess taxes for 20 years
EDITOR: This is in follow up to last week's letter regarding the new jail facility and the proposed half cent...
Read morePlatte County jail proposal features double taxation, inappropriate tax rate
EDITOR: With the half cent jail expansion sales tax on the upcoming August ballot, I took a peek into the...
Read moreMarcus Farr best candidate for assessor
EDITOR: I'm writing this letter to explain why I think that your readers should vote Marcus Farr for Platte County...
Read moreThink twice before supporting a new tax
EDITOR: Everyone wants to help kids thrive, right? Who could be against a new tax in Platte County to help...
Read moreGender neutral bathrooms
EDITOR: Following is my letter to Mayor Kathy Rose of Riverside. I am writing to express my strong opposition to...
Read moreCrime on the river?
EDITOR: I got a kick out of Guy Speckman’s funny comment in his May 1 Ponder the Thought column about...
Read moreThe ‘poor man’s Smithville’
EDITOR: Congratulations on a great job covering the Marji Gehr fiasco; as an outsider it's been pretty entertaining. It makes...
Read moreTo save the tax relief benefit, vote no on Platte County R-3’s ballot question
EDITOR: With Proposition C on the ballot on April 2, here is some information the district has not sent to...
Read moreR-3 ballot question presents ‘amazing opportunity’
EDITOR: A question on the April 2 municipal election ballot for Platte County R-3 School District patrons presents us with...
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