Kaye Poulton-Timm, at center, talks with friends before a movie is shown in the Millcreek area, Friday, June 8, 2012.
Ravell Call, Deseret News
Kathy Smith (Keep Millcreek the same, Readers' Forum, Sept. 30) repeats the same stale and false arguments mouthed by opponents to the incorporation of Millcreek City.
Two detailed feasibility studies have shown convincingly that incorporation is the only way Millcreek can survive as a community if the township law is allowed to expire next year (as it very probably will). In that case, Millcreek would be cannibalized by neighboring cities for its commercial areas and would cease to exist as a live and vibrant community.
Robert C. Steensma
Millcreek
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Incorporation is not a good idea...it's a terrible idea. I currently get all the services I need, and the county does a great job. It makes no sense to add a city layer (buildings, salaries, administration, new codes/laws/zoning, etc) to simply More..
Mr Steensma, I must object to your claims that a) the township law is allowed to expire and b) Millcreek would be cannibalized by neighboring cities. These arguments are frequently used by proponents but have no validity. The county has specifically More..
So, what is the real harm should Millcreek residents choose to be a part of America and not a part of a separate nation unto itself.
Would it’s schools be better, law enforcement better, water, electricity and gas cheaper, roads More..