2006-06-15 / Letters

Delays have added costs

Once again we find ourselves in the midst of a typical Holden town battle to move a needed infrastructure project forward from proposal to approval. Once again we see the same people propagating their standard arguments and fear tactics in order to prevent or delay an overdue, critical replacement of a key facility. This group of individuals has no credibility left. They fight for a "no" vote no matter what the project is and no matter what the size. They always claim to have some half-baked cheaper alternative. They always claim that the project "will bankrupt the town." They always claim that the project is too big, too this, and too that. Their arguments never stand up to any reasonable logical analysis.

So what have they effectively accomplished?They have added millions of dollars to the costs of the facility projects in the last 15 years through delay. We have already inflated the cost of the public safety project through one failed cycle. We must put an end to this destructive and expensive cycle of delays. I urge the voters of Holden to see through the disinformation

campaign. I urge the voters to support their public safety organizations and provide them the facility and the equipment they so desperately need. I urge the voters to stand up and vote "yes" on June 20. Most of all, I urge the Holden voters that care about their future to come out and vote. We must pull together and properly prepare for the future of this community. Larry Floryan

Sterling Road


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