BRUCE EVERITT: A brand new library is not economically feasible right now
TO THE EDITOR: I was fortunate to be born and grow up on the less-affluent east side of Big Rapids. Our clothes were secondhand or handmade by mother, and new things were a rarity. My parents never owned a new car. We learned to make do with what we had and lived within our means. [...]
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When would be a better time? Is there a specific per-capita income level that would be better? There will always be those of us who’s paychecks are stretched to the limit, but if having people who are in need is the barrier to investment in our community, then we’re never going to be investing in anything.