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Stop the idling, Sheriff Clark
Editor of the Reformer:
Here we go again. Sheriff
Clark is raising the rates for towns the department works for,
from $32 to $40 per hour.
I wonder if the towns
don't pay, will they still get police help? That seems to be the
way Mr. Dunn from Rescue Inc. does it. No pay me, no see me.
Mr. Clark states some of
the reason was the rising cost of fuel and insurance. Well, Mr.
Clark, we too feel the same crunch every payday -- at the pump
and insurance offices.
I suggest to you, sir,
that to save on fuel, you might direct your officers not to let
the vehicles sit at an idle all day.
Plus, you'll be helping by
reducing pollution. I see your patrol cars on the job at various
places I travel and they are sitting there with the motor
running, wasting precious gasoline. So, why should we pay you
for that? Plus on Route 30, traffic flies 10-30 miles above the
speed limit.
I would fully agree with
your increase if we got an increase in your department's
presence. I am constantly passed on corners and double solid
lines. Worst is when traffic is coming towards me, nearly
causing accidents. Route 30 needs more policing. Having said
that, I would like to welcome you as our new sheriff and good
luck.
Roger L. Andrews
Dummerston, Feb. 27
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