To The Reader’s Forum:

I read with interest The Post-Journal’s Feb. 19 editorial on the fact that Lakewood’s supposed “Save The Lake Projects” are really mere beautifucations projects.

I don’t mind money being spent on projects that will actually help the lake, but these won’t. The Lowe Rain Garden would be in an area that has little sedimentation, whereas there is great shoaling a few houses down due to the creek that empties there. I also object to the loss of business to the struggling businesses in the village that the Chautauqua Avenue projects would incur.

If the village’s portion of that project is about $78,000, why do they need a line of credit for $450,000?

We found out at the last board meeting that the ill-advised cell tower has already cost the village $90,650.26, and the end to that fiasco isn’t even in sight.

The words “fiscal irresponsibility” certainly come to mind. When will the villagers come to the conclusion that there are many other projects in the village that may not be as pretty as the permeable pavers or rain gardens, but would be more beneficial?

Nancy Jones,

Lakewood