Letters to the Editor

Forgotten proof of purchase

Lind Mayor Paula Bell is reviewing old ordinances — even though Lind paid $6,000-plus to have our ordinances codified — to make sure old, rescinded ordinances are not included in Lind laws anymore. Paula Bell has “discovered” that years ago the town charged dog owners a one-time fee of $25 per dog. This is not in our town code, which most likely means it was rescinded, probably in favor of annual dog licenses.

But Paula Bell has decided to re-instate the one-time fee and keep annual licensing with a council approved $100 fine for non-compliance. Are they going to pe...