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Scrambled priorities

Thu., June 2, 2011

I am shocked to see the latest dumb thing that City Hall has chosen to put on the taxpayers of Spokane. How can they justify the layoff of many of the city’s police, firemen, street repair people, snowplow coverage of this once, used-to-be great city and then add a security force to protect the employees of City Hall? What the hell are they thinking of, moreover, hiring an Oregon firm?

People of Spokane, it is now time to take this city back from people who don’t care about us anymore.

Darlene Le Claire

Spokane

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