With a few short days notice, citizens came together recently to begin to formally oppose the SBX. Together, at the two sessions held at the PUD auditorium on Saturday, both of which I attended, over 400 concerned citizens came and many spoke out, thoughtfully and thoroughly, in opposition to the SBX. No one spoke in favor.
Everett is facing a turning point in history. If the SBX is stationed here, our property values will plummet, persons such as myself concerned for the health of their children will move, and the city will lose businesses, as expressed by Morrie Trautman at Saturday’s meeting. Fragile ecological niches may be destroyed, air quality compromised, and, in addition, the eyesore on the waterfront will reverse years of effort to lift Everett from an industrial port to a destination site for tourists and businesses.
It is greatly disturbing to me that something which strikes at the root of our community is not on the front page of The Herald.
If The Herald wishes to represent the community it serves, it must be thorough, timely and accurate when reporting about the SBX. There is no other issue at hand which could or would impact our community more. We have until April 15 to oppose the SBX. Let’s do it right.
Everett
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