Dear Editor,

Why are people moving out of Clarkston?
Is it for personal reasons? Or is it because of what is happening (or not happening) with city government?
Why hasn’t there been continuing repair of the sidewalks and planting of trees?
Why aren’t appointments and elections to city offices being handled appropriately?
Why are recordings of city meetings difficult to hear and some meeting recordings not posted at all?
Why isn’t the city following Michigan budget laws in its operation?
Why is so much attention being paid to renovation of our “historic” homes and so little attention paid to “run down” residences?
Why is there such a delay in, or lack of coherent response to, requests for service or transparency?
Why are we, the residents of the City of the Village of Clarkston, not being led openly, legally, and coherently?
Why do we have to write letters such as these in an effort to get a response, let alone action?

Sincerely,
Tom Stone
Clarkston