I just wrote a check to pay my Pickeington income tax. I included a note that may inspire some of you to make a stamp do double duty.
To the Mayor and City Council
Pickerington, OH
Dear Gents:
I have enclosed a check for XX dollars as my legal obligation to the city where I have chosen to live and vote.
I request that you use this money wisely on such activities as police protection, traffic control, parks and the creation of wider highways for the many (and increasing at a rapid rate) residents of this fine city.
I also request that you refrain from ''investing'' my money in any new, lost cause statewide petition campaigns that have little value to me or to my fellow citizens. (That's why the petitions failed to get enough signatures.) I don't want to be party to being laughed at by all the wiser cities that restrained themselves by donating lesser amounts or better yet were able to say ''No'' th this silly scheme. Your preoccupation with growth and the apparent necessity to do the bidding of home developers led to your poor decision.
Please use better judgement when spending money for general improvements. Those million dollar bricks at Hill and Columbus don't impress me much and I doubt that I or the majority of citizens will every walk on them.
Finally, I hope you collect all of the money due the city from every home developer. I have paid my fair share. They should too.
Sincerely,
Marty Schuster
To the Mayor and City Council
Pickerington, OH
Dear Gents:
I have enclosed a check for XX dollars as my legal obligation to the city where I have chosen to live and vote.
I request that you use this money wisely on such activities as police protection, traffic control, parks and the creation of wider highways for the many (and increasing at a rapid rate) residents of this fine city.
I also request that you refrain from ''investing'' my money in any new, lost cause statewide petition campaigns that have little value to me or to my fellow citizens. (That's why the petitions failed to get enough signatures.) I don't want to be party to being laughed at by all the wiser cities that restrained themselves by donating lesser amounts or better yet were able to say ''No'' th this silly scheme. Your preoccupation with growth and the apparent necessity to do the bidding of home developers led to your poor decision.
Please use better judgement when spending money for general improvements. Those million dollar bricks at Hill and Columbus don't impress me much and I doubt that I or the majority of citizens will every walk on them.
Finally, I hope you collect all of the money due the city from every home developer. I have paid my fair share. They should too.
Sincerely,
Marty Schuster
