Dear Editor:

I am writing about the story of “Williamson City officials talk trash” that was in the newspaper on Friday, March 6, 2009. It is good to see that the mayor, councilwoman and the chief fire man looks at all of these properties that have trash in their yard. Regarding those that were cleaned up prior to Thursday: How did they know to get it cleaned up? Who called who?

Yeah, there are people who do take advantage of these empty lots, who throw their trash on it. There are some people who don’t know how to break down boxes and put in garbage bags for the garbage men to take. And there are others who go in these houses and take things out to put in their house or apartment. What right do they have to do so?

I’m asking when will the houses come down? If one house catches fire, they are all gone. Then what will Williamson do? To bring people in, you have to take down those condemned houses, so people can see the town for what it is. No one wants to come to the city with the way Maple Walk and surrounding areas in this city look.

Stephanie Rice

Williamson