The (St. James) City Council voted to submit to the voters Proposition A on November 5. The legal language states the revenue will be used for the operation and improvement of the No-Kill animal shelter that we have in St. James. This is the only no-kill shelter in the area.
Letters to the Editor
Chamber supports use tax proposals
The St. James Chamber of Commerce fully supports the passage of Proposition A, the proposed use tax. Use tax is the application of the local sales tax rate on purchases made out-of-state, particularly from internet and online purchases.
Alum enjoyed Recklein article
I read with interest the article about Mr. and Mrs. Recklein in the September 19 issue of the Cuba Free Press.
The beautiful brick building on the corner of Smith and School Street is the library in memory of Mrs. Recklein. The building was built on lots that the high school students in warm weather played sports on.
Elected officials are responsible to us
Another election is approaching with another national campaign season and election soon to follow. The population seems to be unaware of the decline of democracy and the corruption within our system at all levels of government.
Police serving St. James well
A few weeks ago, past St. James Mayor Jim White and I were reminiscing about a special interview we conducted while serving as city councilmen on the Police Commission for two open officer positions. At the time, the force seemed to be suffering from lack of leadership and morale. One candidate, a young web designer, caught our eye. It was then we met, and with the other members of the commission, hired officer Ron Jones.