I wish I could vote on liquor issue
Here we are at election time again. I would like to express some concerns I have.
No. 1 is liquor by the drink. This issue is whether to allow restaurants to serve mixed drinks. This is not about package liquor stores. We will not have liquor stores – only in restaurants. This is so if you desire to have a drink, you can also have a meal. The food will help you from becoming overly intoxicated. To obtain a liquor license, you must serve food.
This is only for city residents to vote on. I own a business in the city, but live a half mile outside the city. Therefore, I can’t vote on it. I rent this property.
Does this mean all the folks who live in apartments can’t vote on this? Why can’t I vote. I rent property in town just like they do. This issue will affect my business.
No. 2 is the sales tax option. It seems to me if county residents are going to have to pay this tax, they should be allowed to vote on it. This reminds me of the wheel tax. No one got to vote on this one. They said pay the tax or move out of county. Democracy?
The people in the city had better wake up and smell what is on their shoes. I think a lot of fertilizer is being spread on this issue. How do you think city officials are going to pay for the new toys they want? I guess they will go out and harvest some money from the money tree.
No. 3 is city beautification. I know if I was thinking about moving, I would look for a town that had wrecked cars sitting on the streets. This is a real tourist attraction we can all be proud of. This is sending a message to everyone that passes through our city, “You might be a redneck if ?”
Good work. This is really going to attract new business. Last election, the city took up campaign signs because they were an eyesore. Wrecked cars are not?
I spoke with a gentleman recently who had moved from Pennsylvania. When he called the Chamber of Commerce to see what McMinnville had to offer, the biggest thing they told him was, “We have a super Wal-Mart.”
The super Wal-Mart is a good thing but not the only thing we have to offer. Needless to say, he did not locate in McMinnville.
Mike Rankhorn
136 Parris Street
McMinnville