Dear Editor:
Backroom politics were on display Monday night in Comer as the city council decided to split in half a quiet residential neighborhood. After hushed whispers in a small back room of city hall, the council called the meeting to order, quickly voted and announced their decision to rezone a house on Madison Street to R2.
Against the wishes of the people who have put a lot of money, labor and love into their homes there, the house now becomes part of the Comer Baptist Church’s facilities thereby splitting in half the neighborhood of well-kept older homes. The council added insult to injury when they offered no explanation or reasoning after handing down their decision. It was observed by some that the council members didn’t even bother to look at the many people who had packed city hall for this controversial ruling. Councilmen Kevin Booth and Howard Threlkeld voted with the mayor in approving this significant negative impact on the residents.
Sincerely,
Robert Newcomb
Comer
Your reply to Anthony, however, was on point. The citezenry should have confidence that the elected council will not change zoning on a whim. This isn't, after all, a game of Monopoly.