Letters to the editor Letters to the editor Nov 1, 2023 Nov 1, 2023 Updated Dec 5, 2024 0 BH Media Your letters to the editor may be submitted to jstamey@independenttribune.com and mplemmons@independenttribune.com. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mayor: Growing city needs Kincaid, Jackson and DayvaultkAmt5:E@C[k^AmkAm~? }@G] f[ 4:E:K6?D @7 z2??2A@=:D H:== 92G6 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ G@E6 7@C 42?5:52E6D @7 z2??2A@=:D r:EJ r@F?4:=] %96C6 2C6 E9C66 D62ED 2G2:=23=6 H:E9 D:I 42?5:52E6D GJ:?8 7@C E96 D62ED] %96 D:I 42?5:52E6D 42? 36 5:G:565 :?E@ E9C66 :?4F>36?ED E92E 92G6 366? @? r@F?4:= 7@C D6G6C2= J62CD 2?5 E9C66 ?6H4@>6CD]k^AmkAmz2??2A@=:D 92D 366? 3=6DD65 H:E9 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 5FC:?8 E96 =2DE EH@ 564256D] %96 4:EJ :D 8C@H:?8 2E 2AAC@I:>2E6=J `d__ ?6H C6D:56?ED 6249 J62C] %92E’D 23@FE d__ ?6H 9@>6D @C 2A2CE>6?ED 6249 J62C]k^Am kAm~FC DE277 2?5 r@F?4:= 92G6 DA6?E EH@ J62CD[ H@C<:?8 @? 2 DEC2E68:4 A=2?] x>28:?6 z2??2A@=:D 2D<D[ H92E 5@ H6 H2?E z2??2A@=:D E@ 36 :? 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