There was an article in the Pontiac newspaper asking what it told the Livingston County Board when only one percent of the population showed up for the town meetings.

I'd like to ask:

When the original referendum was passed by such a large majority in favor of building a new nursing home, what did that tell the County Board?

When there were literally thousands of names on the petitions in favor of a new home, what did that tell the County Board?

Personally, I know some families who recently asked to get family members in other homes or assisted living. There was not room at the present time.

These places are telling you what you want to hear, not what is happening in the real world.

Food pantries are having considerably more people needing help. No one knows what might happen to them in the blink of an eye.

The county home was constructed in the beginning to help the less fortunate. That need has not gone away.

It was my understanding when the board members asked for our vote they were to represent all the people, not just the rich or influential.

Some say the landfill stinks. It seems there is more than one thing in Livingston County that stinks.

Evelyn Vietti

Pontiac