Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Get out and vote Aug. 2.

July 7, 2016
Letter to the Editor: Get out and vote Aug. 2.

#OceanaCountyElection2016 #LetterToTheEditor Dear Editor, My name is Bob Carr, and I’m running for the Newfield Township Supervisor post. I’m writing this to point out the importance of voting in the primary election Aug. 2. Regardless of who you vote for, it is important to vote in the primary and here’s why: My race, the supervisor’s race in Newfield, will be…

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Residents encouraged to attend sheriff Q&A session Thursday.

May 18, 2016

Dear Editor: Have you ever wondered which local candidate you should vote for? Perhaps you have thought there wasn’t enough information on any of the candidates for you to vote intelligently. There are three candidates running to be the Oceana County Sheriff: Craig Mast, Tim Priese and Leroy Strait. All three candidates are Republicans. All three candidates currently work for…

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Letter to the Editor: Drain commissioner candidate explains why office should be part-time.

May 11, 2016

Dear Editor: I would like to address Mr. Bizon’s statements published on www.oceanacountypress.com concerning my desire to return the office of drain commissioner to part-time, as it had been in the mid-80s. (See letter to the editor here) While it is true that Manistee, Osceola and Benzie counties have fewer drains than Oceana, it is also true that Oceana has…

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Letter to the Editor: Drain commissioner should remain full-time.

May 7, 2016
Letter to the Editor: Drain commissioner should remain full-time.

Dear Editor: On May 3, 2016 a letter to the editor was published in support of Lori Green for Drain Commissioner. One commenter inquired as to what the Oceana County Drain Commissioner does. I would like to make an attempt at answering this question. The Office of Drain Commissioner is a statutorily created County Officer. This official is responsible for…

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Letter to the Editor: Less can be more.

May 3, 2016

Dear Editor: While attending the Weare Township Planning Committee meetings, I became acquainted with Lori Green. My first impression continues to be my opinion of her: this is a person who sincerely wants to serve the people of Weare Township, and now Oceana County, and will work hard to do so. A couple of years ago she spoke about running…

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