F.C. Leaders Seem Destined for Tax Hike Editor, At the City Council meeting on December 14 I commented on the reported financial crisis looming for the city. I said many businesses have faced similar difficulties and instituted cost reduction solutions.
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Letters to the Editor: December 24 – 30, 2009
East Falls Church Vision Impacts a Neighbor Editor, I read “Virginia Tech Grads Envision F.C. ‘East End’ in 2050” with considerable interest, not least since the development envisioned would, I suspect, strongly impact my adjacent neighborhood (Tuckahoe St., within walking distance of Seven Corners).
Letters to the Editor: December 17 – 23, 2009
High Turnout May Be Fact, Not a Reason Editor, In the most recent issue of the Falls Church News-Press, as an explanation of his vote to change the Falls Church City elections from May to November, Councilman Dan Sze was quoted as saying, “I haven’t heard anything to change my […]
Letters to the Editor: December 10 – 16, 2009
Says New Brand Sounds ‘Child-Like’ Editor, I hope there are a lot of concerned readers. Before I even read the article in the December 3 News-Press, I felt an immediate reaction to the headline about City branding and the illustrated logo.
Letters to the Editor: December 3 – 9, 2009
Facebook Poll is Far from Scientific One Editor, Yes, it certainly was a keenly strategic “outflanking” maneuver by Mayor Gardner, refuting the claims of the “known activists” arguing for deliberation and reflection in the matter of the proposed move of the council election date from May to November. If it […]
Letters to the Editor: November 26 – December 2, 2009
‘No Compelling Reason’ to Move Election Date Editor, There is no compelling reason to change the election calendar precipitously. We’re told state law permits the Council to do it, without a vote by the electorate. Even so, that does not make it ethically supportable or in the best interest of […]
Letters to the Editor: November 19 – 25, 2009
Don’t Abandon Democratic Goals for Politics Editor, I want to take this opportunity to express my thoughts regarding a suggestion by some of my City Council colleagues that we should push off the scheduled May 2010 City election until November 2010.
Letters to the Editor: November 12 – 18, 2009
Says Mabry May Have Political Motives, Too Editor, Here’s an audience reaction to a certain local politician’s attempt to in inject sectarian political spin into the elections day calendar change proposition: Now, electoral trial balloons?
Letters to the Editor: November 5 – 11, 2009
Says Moving F.C. Election to Dodge Problems Editor, The stated purpose of possibly moving the municipal elections from May to November is to increase voter participation.
Letters to the Editor: October 29 – November 4, 2009
Hails FCNP Editorial ‘No State For Old Prejudices’ Editorial, Kudos for your October 15-21 editorial, “No State for Old Prejudices”. I already intend to vote Democrat and forCreigh Deeds, in the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election.
