Thursday, September 14, 2006

City council candidates Larsen, Lenz, Costello praised

Dear True,

The upcoming election in Grand Marais is an opportunity to elect folks who can bring the community together. Evelyn Larsen, Bill Lenz, and Kay Costello are excellent people who are interested in protecting the heritage of Grand Marais, protecting the harbor, and preserving the city’s unique character.

All sides of the political spectrum, from conservative to progressive are uniting behind them to restore integrity and openness to city government. The climate of cronyism and favoritism that characterize city management and the present mayor, Mark Sandbo, and Council Member Bob Spry, need to be brought to a halt. The free rush to gentrification needs to stop. We need open and honest government in Grand Marais. We don’t need conflicts of interest rearing themselves at every turn and we don’t need the attempted intimidation of citizens who hold views opposite of those who are in office.

I urge everyone to come together to elect Larsen, Lenz and Costello. This will level the playing field and then we can continue to work together for a better Grand Marais respectful of each other and of its unique heritage and place on our North Shore.

John Haluska

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