To the editor:

After reading recently, for a second time, the Chad Lawhorn report that ex-commissioner Bob Schumm was seeking a tax break on his proposed high-density development on Vermont Street, I looked forward to the third installment. I was not disappointed by Nikki Wentling’s June 7 front page story, “City at incentive crossroads.”

I recall growing up in a small village of homeowners. It was a nice place. It’s understandable that a lot of people find it attractive. It’s a question of how much and where you want high-density rental neighbors and how much you are willing to pay to expedite the process. It’s a fair question for the citizens to decide, including those who say “not in my backyard.”