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Board dysfunction

Board dysfunction

To the editor: I am appalled to read about a costly FOIA request from Commissioner Lautner to obtain information that Commissioner Ross refuses to share. First of all, why does an elected county commissioner even need to request a FOIA to obtain official information required to perform her oversight duties? The real issue is dysfunction on the board of commissioners. 12/13/2023 05:43 PM

Thank you

To the editor: The 2023 Lights, Bites, and Books Gala at the Suttons Bay Bingham District Library is now in the history books. Many thanks to the attendees and donors of items for the silent auction and all the volunteers who worked many hours to make this event happen. 12/13/2023 05:43 PM

Disruptive consequences

Disruptive consequences

To the editor: I live on Wheeler Rd near the existing Palmer Woods staging area. For residents at the north end whose lives are now affected by the expansion, you should know that we’ve been suffering the disruptive consequences of having a national attraction installed in our front yard since its beginning. 12/06/2023 05:33 PM

Protect rural character

Protect rural character

To the editor: The application for special use of the land owned by Amoritas Vineyards, to be leased by Under Canvas, a large out-of-state company, is concerning as its approval would set a precedent for future conversion of our agricultural lands. The proposal describes a 75 “room” glamping resort, with additional future needs for housing about 90 employees, which I note are not even detailed in the proposal. 12/06/2023 05:33 PM

Grateful for Conservancy

Grateful for Conservancy

To the editor: I have been closely following the township meetings and the neighbor’s comments about Palmer Woods Forest Reserve’s new off-road parking area. I am a resident on Wheeler Road where I own three parcels of land. 12/06/2023 05:33 PM

Biker adrenaline

Biker adrenaline

To the editor: Is the Palmer Woods Expansion Area an appropriate property tor mountain biking? The conservancy rigorously defends mountain biking, but many, local residents disagree. The Cleveland Township Board ignores their concerns regarding a planned . 12/06/2023 05:33 PM

Corporate greed

Corporate greed

To the editor: Americans want financial security for themselves and their loved ones. But the pandemic exposed weaknesses in our supply chains, driving up prices that remain high, pinching our family budgets. 12/06/2023 05:33 PM

Washington’s words

Washington’s words

To the editor: Not long after Washington was elected as our first president, the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island, sent him a letter of congratulations. In that letter, the congregation wrote of their hope that the new nation would tolerate religious minorities, like Jews. 12/06/2023 05:33 PM

‘Aggressive’ Conservancy

‘Aggressive’ Conservancy

To the editor: As long time neighbors of the Leelanau Conservancy’s expanding Palmer Woods mountain bike recreation area, we have felt the impacts of increasing high-speed traffic through our rural neighborhood. We wonder why an organization that says its goal is to protect Leelanau County by being “unrelenting in preserving her beauty and ecological integrity” has become a developer of the Conservancy’s first high-impact recreation area. 12/06/2023 05:33 PM

Biden success

To the editor: All of those complaining about Biden’s age and his ability to get the job done, need to pay attention to what he is accomplishing. He has shown us that experience counts when leading this nation and dealing with global matters. 12/06/2023 05:33 PM

A little bit of change…

A little bit of change…

To the editor: Reflecting on the recent letters from neighbors opposing the trail building efforts at Palmer Woods, let’s put a few things in perspective. The desire to create multi-use recreational trails was a central driver of the preservation efforts for the land that has become the Palmer Woods Forest Reserve. 12/06/2023 05:33 PM

Request discouraging

Request discouraging

To the editor: One of the encouraging signs in local politics is the progress made by the bipartisan Leelanau County Commission over the past year and a half. We finally have a septic inspection ordinance (like most counties in Michigan), and a Commission seriously interested in solving our problems: affordable housing, attracting and supporting young families, protecting our fragile environment, and transparency and cooperation in government. 12/06/2023 05:33 PM

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