- November 21, 2024
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Dear Editor:
The Nov. 24 Observer article about Paul Renner, the new speaker of the Florida House, was just great until the last section on strong families.
His inference that Democrats do not believe in God or believe that the USA is a terribly awful place is not true. Those words seem to come from the vitriol seen on some conservative TV networks – but not from the Paul Renner I heard speak at the Humane Society 40th Anniversary Gala.
Our future speaker of the House should not speak in right wing generalities to appeal to his party base, but speak to garner support of all Floridians.
Joel Atwood
Palm Coast
Dear Editor:
The letter writer from last week was, sadly, spot on in the description of our community going forward and actions of the mayor and City Council.
Perhaps the developers and realtors would say he has. but I don’t think the mayor has distinguished himself as time has gone by.
Right now, Palm Coast is being flattened, and now they have set their sights on all that to them "worthless land" on the western side of the city, just sitting there ready to be bulldozed and built on.
Even city-owned property within the city adjacent to homes is being cleared.
The city staff seems beholden to the building community rather than residents. They work tirelessly at taxpayer expense to shoehorn more urban commercial and residential projects into inappropriate areas.
The people of Palm Coast do not seem to realize that we have the power to determine the form of our city. We tell them how we want it.
Too often, a totally inappropriate project is thrown in our faces, and we just shrug and go back inside. Too often, our choices of elected officials are ones no different from the other, and they're both bad.
I hope Palm Coasters will unite and let them know we are headed down the wrong lane. To paraphrase Bobby Kennedy (who was paraphrasing George Bernard Shaw): There are those that see the way things are and ask why, and there are those who see the way things could be and ask, Why not?
Jeffery C. Seib
Palm Coast
Dear Editor:
The bridge and a very long walkway along Belle Terre Parkway near Buddy Taylor Middle School has been in reconstruction for a very long time.
Many kids from Wadsworth Elementary and Buddy Taylor would use this (as they used to) if it is ever completed.
As I frequently pass this area, I see only one or two workers actually working on the project. Is there any way to kick some backsides and get this project moving? It seems that at the current rate of work, it will be a couple of years before it is finished.
Jesse Stoner
Palm Coast
