You might have read recently in the Times Free Press about a number of outdoor public works projects that are being undertaken in North Georgia.
They include things such as establishing a trailhead for hikers and horseback riders down in Walker County, as well as work on a Battlefield Parkway trail in Fort Oglethorpe and a greenway project in Dalton.
We imagine all these projects will beautify their communities and are worthwhile.
But do you really think it’s appropriate that these local projects will be funded in large part by grants from the federal government – grants ranging from $225,000 to $500,000?
To put it another way, do you think it’s fair that taxpayers in, say, Ohio or Louisiana or Colorado should have to pay for local projects – however worthy – in North Georgia?