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Auburn and Cayuga County speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Apr. 17, 2026
- Updated
Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Citizen.
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- Rebecca Ruggles
- Updated
Ë®¹ûÅÉAV has been covering in detail the budgetary woes of our county and the city of Auburn. Let's consider how these problems relate to failures of our federal government to invest in our communities.
Everyone hates cuts to services we value, but we should expect fiscal accountability and responsibility from our governments at all levels — city, county, state and federal.
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- Steve Vincent
- Updated
Tax revenue versus more drug use.
I was struck by what appeared to be the city's interest in an increase in tax revenue by approving the request by local cannabis dispensaries to extend their operation to 10 p.m. in the evening. This is the same time that would be typically an increase in alcohol consumption, not a good combination which increases the opportunity for bad choices and poor judgment.
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- Rebecca Ruggles
Ë®¹ûÅÉAV has been covering in detail the budgetary woes of our county and the city of Auburn. Let's consider how these problems relate to failures of our federal government to invest in our communities.
Everyone hates cuts to services we value, but we should expect fiscal accountability and responsibility from our governments at all levels — city, county, state and federal.
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- Steve Vincent
Tax revenue versus more drug use.
I was struck by what appeared to be the city's interest in an increase in tax revenue by approving the request by local cannabis dispensaries to extend their operation to 10 p.m. in the evening. This is the same time that would be typically an increase in alcohol consumption, not a good combination which increases the opportunity for bad choices and poor judgment.
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