Time for a change in Senate
For five and a half years I don’t recall hearing much from Sen. Cortez Masto. Where was she? Doing the bidding of the Democrat Party and doing little for the Great State of Nevada.
The last five months she’s been very active on television, and we’ve been inundated with her commercials. She’s the best Nevada has to offer? I don’t think so. I looked at her record and she’s never seen a spending bill she doesn’t like. Why not? It isn’t her money she’s squandering. It is my grandchildren she’s saddling with piles of debt. My only option is to vote her out of office and give someone else a chance. If the next senator fails Nevada then in six years we’ll have to vote him out of office as well.
One thing this political season has shown us. The best and the brightest are nowhere near Washington, D.C. They’re out here running farms, ranches, hospitals, airlines, restaurants, family businesses and myriad other business enterprises. One last thought. I know, like, respect and look forward to seeing the guys who pick up my trash every Tuesday morning at 6 a.m. They provide a much-needed service without any fuss and they are dependable and trustworthy. Can you say that about any of our politicians who are up for re-election? I didn’t think so.
Ron Landmann
Carson City
Planning commission sends mixed messages
Our planning commission played its hand in the two decisions both made by a 6-1 majority on Sept. 28. A 41-residence project squeezed onto the 8.41-acre Ash Canyon Project on the east side of Ormsby Road met with speedy approval despite calling for a zoning change halving lot areas, and despite its presenters apparently not being able to tell East from South.
At the same time, the spacious 61-residence Andersen Ranch West project, just across the street, was declined for nebulous reasons even though it met every present zoning requirement.
These two acts occurring almost simultaneously show that the planners clearly now favor politically correct, high-density housing despite this socially stressing approach being not well suited to Carson City where land is plentiful, and water scarce.
Barring the Board of Supervisors reversing both decisions, the Andersen Ranch West developers at least now know what replacement project to bring before the planners. Those vociferous opponents too may have second thoughts about the wisdom of their complaints.
Michael Goldeen
Carson City
