Plan for Marine Air Station Closure Opens Door to Reader Reactions
Rep. Christopher Cox’s opinion of the best usage for the Tustin MCAS ignored the tax savings possible if the land were not privatized.
Orange County needs a prison close to the county seat. Construction costs would be lower, existing buildings could be used, and a security fence already exists. More important are the future tax and pollution savings resulting from shortened transportation distances. Travel costs for prison staff, lawyers and prisoners would be minimized, while the central location would mean shorter bus rides for families and other visitors.
Orange County residents voted against a jail tax partly because we don’t need a Taj Mahal out in a distant canyon. Build it cheap and we will vote for it!
ADELE LYFORD, La Habra
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