Here are some of the issues that area residents are discussing. The statments were phoned in anonymously, so the Courier does not vouch for their veracity, nor do we know what motivated the callers:

Respect is something that is earned. Within a workplace, if you don’t have the respect of your coworkers and your peers, it’s because you haven’t earned it.

Who was it that thought we needed all those fancy lamp posts and big light bulbs on the old Washington Street? When it’s lit up at night, it looks like Times Square in New York City. I’ll be you can see it from outer space.

Shame on the city council for spending money by going to China. Haven’t you been listening to Donald Trump? They devalue our American money and they’re taking jobs away from Americans and we’re losing so much in our economy. How dare you give money to China.