County police officers deserve a pay increase
      Dear Editor, A serious problem exists in Chesterfield County within the Chesterfield County Police Department. I am a regular volunteer, at least one day a week in police stations, so I can speak from "within" about this issue. The department is excellent, staffed with competent, knowledgeable a...
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Tomahawk redistricting plan is questioned
      Does funding from the [2004] bond [referendum] really provide relief for overcrowding as sold to the public? The Tomahawk Creek Middle School (TCMS) boundary proposal offers misleading information. For instance, the plan states that Bailey Bridge Middle School (BBMS) would open in the fall at 93 ...
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County board should cut property tax rate
      Dear Editor, Yes, there will no doubt be lean years ahead for all local governments, including Chesterfield County. The governor has proposed two reductions in state spending for the current fiscal year in the last three months.
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Watkins bill would aid developers
      Dear Editor, In the recent election, Chesterfield voters spoke as one in favor of responsible attention to growth issues.
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Taking issue with Media Watch purpose
      Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the recent tit-for-tat between Style Weekly and the Chesterfield Observer. Please knock it off; you are both south of the Mason-Dixon line.
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Levels of service are needed as growth tool
      Dear Editor, There was so much spin in the opinion piece by Ed Barber's former Planning Com- missioner Will Shewmake that I had to sit down while reading it so I didn't get too dizzy.
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