Arrow-right Camera

Color Scheme

Subscribe now

This column reflects the opinion of the writer. Learn about the differences between a news story and an opinion column.

Burned out on Verner

While driving around Spokane, I’ve never seen more dried-up and burned-out lawns ever in my 55 years here. We call them Mary Verner Lawns because of her clueless water policies.

When I see City Hall, all I see is a giant sucking vacuum of our hard-earned money to satisfy her city union cronies. To solve that problem, just pay them all $100,000 each at our expense. The only problem is that a lot of them would have to take a huge pay cut.

My parents’ October utility bill was $269! This crew of robbers running things make Avista look like paupers. They now want to raise your garbage fee pickup and property taxes.

I’m glad to know all of you “South Side richies” who put her into office can afford Queen Mary’s policies, because we can’t. I need Verner’s leadership like I need a hole in my head.

If you want to keep more of your own money, vote David Condon for mayor.

Robert Vincent

Spokane

Letters Policy

The Spokesman-Review invites original letters on local topics of public interest. Your letter must adhere to the following rules:

  • No more than 250 words
  • We reserve the right to reject letters that are not factually correct, racist or are written with malice.
  • We cannot accept more than one letter a month from the same writer.
  • With each letter, include your daytime phone number and street address.
  • The Spokesman-Review retains the nonexclusive right to archive and re-publish any material submitted for publication.

Unfortunately, we don’t have space to publish all letters received, nor are we able to acknowledge their receipt. (Learn more.)

Submit letters using any of the following:

Our online form
Submit your letter here
Mail
Letters to the Editor
The Spokesman-Review
999 W. Riverside Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201
Fax
(509) 459-5098

Read more about how we crafted our Letters to the Editor policy