Sixth-penny tax can help Green River, county

(Editor’s note: This letter was sent to the Green River City Council, but the author also wanted it published in The Green River Star.)

Dear Mayor Rust and Green River City Council Members,

I would like to offer a few comments in regard to the proposed 6th penny special purpose tax and Green River’s list of suggested projects.

I am a senior citizen, a resident of Green River for most of the past 50 years. I have a 5oth high school class reunion coming up in two years and I’m really dreading the expected negative comments on the downslide of Green River from visiting classmates. I’ve...