To the editor:

The mayor wants to study if City Hall is “friendly” or “unfriendly.” After the study, will a seminar at taxpayer expense help those who are “unfriendly” become “friendly” and those “too friendly” become “less friendly”?

I propose a study, and it won’t cost between $5,000 and $20,000, and it won’t be a blank check proposal. Blank check? Yes, as was with the Hearthstone House for bathroom and kitchen repairs. Money awarded without any documentation to justify the request and approved by the commissioners.

My proposal sets a limit of $25 (5,000 sheets) and it is for paper, $2.50 a ream at Kmart. The paid city staff will do the printing and the department heads submit one question. The paid mayor and commissioners will hand out the questionnaires. Each person filling one out will get a stamp on their forehead that says: “Rubber stamp Government.” Cost of the stamps? Slip it into the Neighborhood Resources Budget and it will automatically get the “rubber stamp” approval.

Study completed and questionnaires handed out at the cost of $25.

Eagerly awaiting the results to find out if 6 E. Sixth is “friendly” or “unfriendly.” Really now, do not the city leaders have more important matters to address? Really now, Mr. Mayor? And Commissioner Hack wonders why businesses don’t want to do business here? For $25 you just may soon find out, as if the reasons are not obvious.

My consulting fees are donated.

David Holroyd,

Lawrence