our reADERS WRITE

To preserve land threatened by development, would it be possible for the County Council to buy up key parcels at below market value using means available by law, or through conservation easements? Sites even if not of apparent value – clear cut acreage – can be restored as part of the long leaf pine ecosystem that used to spread across the county east of the Fall Line. The rate at which property is being developed is stunning. What we have left should be examined, prioritized and saved if at all possible. Think of so-called sand land of little agricultural value and from which timber has been harvested in the county.

John Huffman, Springdale Unwanted litter in the driveway

Today I found a plastic bag full of advertising circulars thrown in my driveway. I always pick the bags up and throw them in the trash, too angry to see what is inside. This unsolicited advertising occurs frequently. Unfortunately, most people don’t discard them. They stay for weeks and months as eyesores along the highways. May I ask, how is this not littering? Can’t the county do something to stop this? If I threw a plastic bag into someone’s driveway within the highway right-of-way, I could be fined or arrested. I do not understand how this is any different.

Lynn Hallman, Gilbert