Mayor Michael Hancock speaks about Denver ballot issue 2A last month. (The Denver Post)
Re: “Ballot measure 2A invests in Denver’s future,” Oct. 25 letter to the editor.
Letter-writer David Goff, a recent transplant to Denver, wrote that “local governments are more responsive to the people and should shoulder the larger responsibility for providing services.” Raising taxes for college scholarships is not a service that should be shouldered by local government.
Denver’s College Affordability Program (Measure 2A on this fall’s ballot) would be governed by a seven-member board. Six members would be appointed by the mayor and approved by the City Council; the other would be a member of the City Council. While this proposal “feels” good, raising taxes to be administered by another bureaucracy is far removed from any “service” the city of Denver needs to be involved in. Letap tackle the real reason college costs keep rising instead.
Therese Roth, Denver
This letter was published in the Oct. 28 edition.
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