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4-CANON CITY DAILY RECORD MON DAY, J U L Y ~5'~1~982 In i'•.~ :~t~n°-~ ~.E~c~r~ ~t'~1~'d~~'~C~~SI-~~MN11®r1S :To Build a Better World, Sfart in Your Own Comin>„tin .'r...~~; ~e 1 `Qas... ~'~.. ~. J .i ~ ' ttillt!ED LA~'C , Colo. Deg!. of r~, :.. o OWir1V:CV!! To tine editor: What is happening to my town! Today I called and soolce with the urban developer at the city hall. After giving her my name I told her that I had heard heron the radio giving a report on what had taken place at a city meeting on the evening of June 29 concerning Solders' Aggregate, Inc. at ZO1 Tunnel Dr. Rd. She stated that she would be delighted to tell me what had happened. She began by saying that the meeting had Caen canceled because the city didn't have any jurisdiction in the matter but that the city felt that things are not right and that they are going to hire a surveyor to mace sure that Spiders are not on city property. She went on to state that if I would like to get in touch with Ed Camerlo he could steer me in the right direction if I would like to make any protests against Spiders Aggregate. Ta:cing into consideration that I had not told her whether or not I was for or against Spiders' Aggregate she went on to give out damaging information against em. ' ~r First of all I would lice to :mow since when is a city employee paid to give their own opinions and criticisms against taxpayers on city time. It is this tax- payer's opinion that if she has any per- sonal opinions about anything she should ~ I;:eep them to herself and no[ try to bias the ~ubltc one way or the other. After a:1 city fC.~ployees are not paid to bad mouth the taxpayers. She also stated that as far as she knows that there are not very many people who are in favor of the Spiders. To that remar!c I say that she had better do a little more checldng on this subject of who's for who before she starts counting, for after hearing her very biased statements and doing a little research an my own I am now 100 percent in Srdders' Aggregate. Petitions have been signed by of people Eor the Spiders and these may be seen at the city pia r zoning, mayors.office and the rou house. Do the people in Canon City realiie~tiow much revenue and jobs have txen bxop~h4. into this area 6ecausa of Srtide"r`s', Aggregate? Cr the Ezct that th'e~t'~e•"r taking every precaution mitt the wo~;k,t~t~. they are doing. Such as wa[crip~'p antl. grading Tunnel Drive.Road regularly~to seep down dust, which they do no! hav¢ to do, and hiring a consultant out of Denver to monitor their blasting to ensure the"safety" of anyone living near, and ti:e water plant. On the contrary to whit the cih~s' urban developer woild have us belie~~P, there are countless numbers of people m favor of Spiders, a large amount living r:rtt next door to the people who aze again; SuWers. These people say that Spiders are riot bothering them and are not z rie ace. To L, as:c myself, why does the City aryl tt,i one: employee choose to listen iA sec: u: [n.. people who are complaining, and side wiUi them, and not even check iota the numtr~r: of people with Spiders and their side of thz story? My response, I have lived in Gahon%: City for 30 years and would like to see it• grow but with city employees and officials" like this we'll dry up and 61uw away fore sure. ,,,., ,. Walce-up Canon LSty to what is Koing on~ in our town before a handful of people;anA ~, our very biased city officals stamp out'any,;' hope we have for the future and' a.little prosperity for this town. i S. Sincerely` - Melba Steel ,.:-. Ceuoni'il ~, ~ ~- ,y~i~ll~.'~ A~