Every 50 years or so someone from Indianapolis tries to force an economic development bonanza on Anderson. About 1958, the airport which became Indianapolis International was approved to be relocated approximately where Metropolitan wants to be. In a dazzling display of insular thinking, some Anderson groups beat back the initiative and the airport was moved near Plainfield.
Now, Metropolitan wants to relocate to an area that will give increased vitality to the Indianapolis /Anderson economic corridor and provide a center of economic activity in and of itself. Maintaining our insular mind set, that effort is also being beaten back for much the same reasons; possible noise and inconvenience to a few rural residents.
Instead, we will continue to dump money into an airport which is hemmed in by the White River, Chesterfield and a state highway; is virtually inaccessible to Fishers and Indianapolis and whose business/industrial park lies ignored and undeveloped.
We get what we deserve.
George K. Allison
Anderson
Retired president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Anderson and Madison County
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Letter: Public should have say on library space
As taxpayers, does the public have no say-so what happens with their tax dollars? With some proper schedule management, those existing meeting rooms can fulfill everyone’s needs.
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Letter: Source of inequality is not economic
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Global elitists behind our government have methodically been guiding our government toward the New World Order.
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Letter: Let’s work through the problems
On May 14 I attended the county council meeting in hopes that I could understand what is happening in the legislative branch of our Madison County government. What I saw was politics at its worst and I cannot applaud either party.
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Letter: Columnist Brown ignores truth
It’s hard to understand why The Herald Bulletin carries columns by Susan Stamper Brown, who has such a blatant disregard for truth in her conservative propaganda.
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Letter: Taxpayers should thank the ‘few’
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Viewpoint: Schools, volunteers reach out to pre-kindergartners, parents
On behalf of Born Learning Connection as service of the United Way of Madison County, I would like to thank all Madison County elementary schools for their generous support in making Blast Off to Kindergarten a countywide success.
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Letter: Public should have say on library space
