I was one of those voters that reluctantly couldn’t support the Save Our Town campaign last Tuesday. Supporters like Walt Franklin, Boe James, Debbie Skehen, who have given back so much to the community over the years, had strong arguments for voting yes but, ultimately, I had to agree with so many independent, unsolicited opinions of those that felt the request was an overreach.

The town obviously needs an extra source of income. Boe stated it clearly in last week’s letter asking all to sit down together and work out a solution to the town’s dire need for alternative funding. My first concern, when attending a briefing from Town Manager Grady Miller, was that we needed $6.4 million, so they rounded it up to $7 million.

That could be crumbs to some people, but in the hands of certain politicians that extra $600,000 would disappear as quickly as Delila’s husband who alerted his wife, “There’s a hole in my bucket, Delila, a hole!”

We were told only new projects could be covered by bonds. I recommend issuing an $8 million bond for the new fire station and the Adero Canyon Trailhead. Bonds are issued and they mature. Again, my friends and associates were concerned about the politicians having the authority to increase the property tax by an extra 2 percent each year. Obviously, not enough residents have experienced a government run by socialists, as I did in England’s ‘60s and ‘70s. It’s a disaster.

That is, by the way, why I urge you not to allow Ginny Dickey’s hands on our coffers. I suggest a roundtable with the likes of Merita Kraya, Miller, John Winter, Franklin, Bob Travis, Rich Rutkowski, James, Skehen, Bob Shelstrom, Joe Bill and others to make a leaner proposal to the Council. That’ll pass, guaranteed!