Comments on: Council passes ‘10 budget; Public response vocal and varied http://newslanc.com/2009/12/15/council-passes-2010-budget-public-response-vocal-and-varied/ News, Comment and Culture for Lancaster County Wed, 23 May 2012 15:27:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://newslanc.com/2009/12/15/council-passes-2010-budget-public-response-vocal-and-varied/comment-page-1/#comment-25071 Anonymous Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:34:40 +0000 http://newslanc.com/?p=11572#comment-25071 Stevens, PA is the name of an actual town in north central Lancaster County, PA. It has its own post office, ZIP code 17578. Stevens, PA is the name of an actual town in north central Lancaster County, PA. It has its own post office, ZIP code 17578.

]]> By: Anonymous http://newslanc.com/2009/12/15/council-passes-2010-budget-public-response-vocal-and-varied/comment-page-1/#comment-24675 Anonymous Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:02:19 +0000 http://newslanc.com/?p=11572#comment-24675 I'm pretty sure that "Downtown Stevens" is not the name of an actual town and, like many other words in your writing, doesn't need to be capitalized. Who is this Randolph Carney fellow to judge the efficiency of the city's expenditures? <em>Editor's response: Mr. Carney attends countless board and committee meetings and is one of the best informed individuals outside of government concerning city issues.</em> I’m pretty sure that “Downtown Stevens” is not the name of an actual town and, like many other words in your writing, doesn’t need to be capitalized.

Who is this Randolph Carney fellow to judge the efficiency of the city’s expenditures?

Editor’s response: Mr. Carney attends countless board and committee meetings and is one of the best informed individuals outside of government concerning city issues.

]]> By: Anonymous http://newslanc.com/2009/12/15/council-passes-2010-budget-public-response-vocal-and-varied/comment-page-1/#comment-24662 Anonymous Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:48:18 +0000 http://newslanc.com/?p=11572#comment-24662 The large real estate tax increase is painful, as are the cuts in police and fire personnel. Unfortunately, without the tax increase, MANY MORE police and firefighters would have been let go; possibly several times as many. It can be easy to criticize layoffs and tax increases. But without both, where would the money come from to pay for those who remain? The large real estate tax increase is painful, as are the cuts in police and fire personnel. Unfortunately, without the tax increase, MANY MORE police and firefighters would have been let go; possibly several times as many.

It can be easy to criticize layoffs and tax increases. But without both, where would the money come from to pay for those who remain?

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