Jay Neal
Jacksonville Daily Progress
JACKSONVILLE —
Jacksonville succeeded in converting itself from a dry city to a wet one under the principle that it is better for the city to have the tax revenue and not Cuney. All JVillers should impress upon the city council and the mayor to promote a greater purpose for the tax revenue brought on by such purchases within the city limits.
Together we can strengthen and beautify Jacksonville. Our city needs a face lift. We can all look around and see that parks are in need of maintenance, streets need to be paved, curbs and sidewalks need replacing, etc. And increased lighting in areas of the city where mischief or crime is greatest could really be a bane. Jacksonville truly would be improved. And it would cost virtually nothing for the benefit.
I am not sure if the city can legally do this, but I am confident that most people can see the value of apportioning $1 per individual package good and individual bottles, with just 50c per drink for restaurants and the like. This action is both patriotic and supportive of city endeavors, while it would represent only a fraction of the cost of travel to Cuney. Win – win.
(I calculated the distance from the center of Jacksonville to the Cuney city limit and found that it is just over 10 miles one way, a round trip is 20+ miles. At short distances most cars average far less than the 20 miles per gallon of gasoline it would take to go to Cuney. If the average cost for fuel remains near $3 per gallon, local consumers would reapportion just a bit of this $3 savings.)
Keith Becker
Jacksonville
